Buses replace trains between Preston (Lancs) / Crewe and Carlisle / Glasgow Central / Edinburgh on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 May 

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Blackpool North / Glasgow Central / Edinburgh, between Birmingham New Street and Preston, and also between Preston and Blackpool North

ScotRail between Carlisle and Dumfries / Glasgow Central

TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Airport / Manchester Piccadilly and Oxenholme Lake District / Glasgow Central / Edinburgh

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Crewe / Preston and Carlisle, closing various lines.

Avanti West Coast:

Saturday

Services between London Euston and Blackpool North / Glasgow Central / Edinburgh will run between London Euston and Preston only.

Replacement bus services will run between Preston and Carlisle / Glasgow Central / Edinburgh.

Sunday

Services between London Euston and Blackpool North / Glasgow Central / Edinburgh will run between London Euston and Crewe / Preston only.
Services between London Euston and Manchester Piccadilly via Crewe will not run.

Replacement bus services will run between Crewe and Warrington Bank Quay / Wigan North Western / Preston, and between Preston and Carlisle / Glasgow Central / Edinburgh.

ScotRail:

Buses will replace trains between Carlisle and Dumfries.

TransPennine Express:

Services between Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Airport / Manchester Piccadilly and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh will run between Manchester Airport and Oxenholme Lake District only.

Replacement bus services will run between Oxenholme Lake District and Carlisle, and between Carlisle and Edinburgh.

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 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.