Buses replace late night trains between Preston / Wigan North Western / Manchester Piccadilly and Liverpool Lime Street from Monday 7 to Thursday 10 December 

Route(s) affected

Northern between Blackpool North / Preston / Wilmslow / Manchester Airport / Manchester Victoria and Liverpool Lime Street

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Wigan North Western / Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street, closing various lines late on Monday to Thursday evenings.

As a result:

• The 22:20 Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Street service will not call at stations between Wigan North Western and Liverpool Lime Street. A bus will run from Wigan North Western to Liverpool Lime Street to serve these stations

• The 22:44 Wilmslow to Liverpool Lime Street service will terminate at Manchester Oxford Road. A bus will run from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street

• The 23:00 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport service will start from Manchester Oxford Road. A bus will run from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport

• The 23:22 Liverpool Lime Street to Preston service will be replaced by a bus throughout

• The 23:30 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria service will be replaced by a bus throughout

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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.