Amended evening / morning trains in the Chester / Liverpool area from Monday 22 to Friday 26 May 

Route(s) affected

Northern between Blackpool North / Wilmslow / Manchester Piccadilly / Ellesmere Port and Chester / Liverpool Lime Street

Transport for Wales between Holyhead / Liverpool Lime Street / Birmingham International and Chester / Manchester Piccadilly / Manchester Airport

Description

Engineering work is taking place at various locations in the Chester and Liverpool areas, closing various lines.

Northern:

Chester area:

Monday to Thursday:

The 22:10 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester service will run as normally advertised to Altrincham, then call only at Knutsford, Northwich and Greenbank. A bus will be provide from Altrincham to Chester, calling at all stations normally served by the train.

The 22:52 Chester to Manchester Piccadilly service will be bus replaced throughout.

The 23:13 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester service will be bus replaced throughout.

Liverpool area:

Monday to Thursday:

The 22:17 Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Street service will terminate at Wigan North Western. A bus will be provided from Wigan North Western to Liverpool Lime Street.

The 22:43 Wilmslow to Liverpool Lime Street service will terminate at Manchester Oxford Road. A bus will be provided from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street.

The 23:30 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria service will depart at 23:20 and run earlier than normally advertised to Broad Green. A bus will be provided from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria, departing Liverpool Lime Street at 23:30 and stopping to set down only from Broad Green.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 05:10 Liverpool Lime Street to Ellesmere Port service will start at 05:33 and will not call at stations between Liverpool Lime Street and Frodsham. A bus will be provided from Huyton to Ellesmere Port.

Transport for Wales:

The following services will be replaced by buses between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly / Manchester Airport:

Monday to Thursday:

• The 21:08 Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly service.

• The 23:20 Manchester Airport to Holyhead service.

Tuesday to Friday:

• The 00:26 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester service.

• The 03:51 Chester to Manchester Airport service.

Additionally, the following services will be replaced by a bus throughout:

Monday to Thursday:

• The 22:02 Liverpool Lime Street to Chester service.

• The 23:22 Liverpool Lime Street to Chester service.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.