Major engineering work between Preston and Lockerbie from Saturday 3 to Friday 9 January 

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between London Euston / Birmingham New Street and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh

Northern between Manchester Airport / Preston and Barrow-on-Furness, between Manchester Airport / Manchester Oxford Road / York / Liverpool Lime Street / Blackburn and Blackpool North, between Colne and Preston, between Manchester Airport / Preston and Windermere, between Preston and Ormskirk / Blackpool South

TransPennine Express between Manchester Airport / Liverpool Lime Street and Glasgow Central and also between Manchester Airport and Edinburgh

Description

Major engineering work is taking place between Preston area, closing some lines.

Avanti West Coast:

The following services will be amended:

Saturday and Sunday:

• 1 train per hour Rugby to Manchester Piccadilly (via Crewe)

• 1 train per hour Northampton to Manchester Piccadilly (via Hixon and Macclesfield)

• 1 train per hour Rugby to Liverpool Lime Street

• 1 train per hour Rugby to Wigan North Western (via Birmingham New Street)

• 2 trains per hour between Lockerbie and Glasgow Central

• 2 trains per hour between Lockerbie and Edinburgh

• Limited service between Crewe and Holyhead

• Limited service between Wigan North Western and Carlisle (via the Settle & Carlisle, approx. 1 every other hour)

Rail replacement buses will operate between Carlisle and Lockerbie.

Monday and Tuesday:

• London Euston to Glasgow Central (via Trent Valley) will run between London Euston and Preston only

• London Euston to Edinburgh (via Birmingham New Street) will run between London Euston and Preston only

• 2 trains per hour between Lockerbie and Glasgow Central

• 2 trains per hour between Lockerbie and Edinburgh

• Limited service between Preston and Carlisle (via the Settle & Carlisle, approx. 1 every other hour)

Rail replacement buses will operate between Carlisle and Lockerbie.

Wednesday to Friday:

• London Euston to Glasgow Central (via Trent Valley) will run between London Euston and Preston only

• London Euston to Edinburgh (via Birmingham New Street) will run between London Euston and Preston only

• 1 train per hour between Carlisle and Glasgow Central

• Limited service between Preston and Carlisle (via the Settle & Carlisle, approx. 1 every other hour)

Northern:

Saturday and Sunday:

Buses will replace trains between:

• Blackburn and Preston

• Preston and Blackpool North

• Buckshaw Parkway and Ormskirk (via Preston)

Trains will continue to run between Blackburn and Bamber Bridge.

Ticket acceptance:

You can use your tickets at no extra cost on replacement buses between:

• Preston and Lancaster (operated by TransPennine Express)

• Wigan North Western and Preston (operated by Avanti West Coast)

Monday to Friday:

Northern services are not affected by engineering works on these days.

TransPennine Express:

Train service will operate as follows:

Saturday and Sunday:

• Manchester Airport to Buckshaw Parkway

• Edinburgh to Glasgow Central

Monday and Tuesday:

• Manchester Airport to Buckshaw Parkway

• Liverpool Lime Street to Preston

• Edinburgh to Glasgow Central

Wednesday to Friday:

• Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake District

• Liverpool Lime Street to Preston

• Carlisle to Edinbugh / Glasgow Central

Rail replacement bus plan to be confirmed.

Check before you travel:

If you are travelling with Avanti West Coast and Northern, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

If you are travelling with TransPennine Express, these changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Replacement bus travel advice:

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

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

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