Buses replace trains between Manchester Victoria / Manchester Piccadilly and Bolton and also between Manchester Victoria and Wigan Wallgate on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September 

Route(s) affected

All Northern routes to / from / via Salford Crescent

TransPennine Express between Manchester Airport and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh

Description

Salford Crescent station will be closed on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September as Network Rail continues the upgrade of Salford Crescent with the addition of a new third platform.

Northern:

Trains between:

Manchester Airport and Blackpool North: Trains will be diverted via an alternative route and will not call at stations via Bolton and Chorley.

Manchester Airport and Barrow-in-Furness / Windermere: Trains will run between Preston and Barrow-in-Furness / Windermere.

Leeds and Wigan Wallgate: Trains will run between Leeds and Manchester Victoria.

Manchester stations and Wigan Wallgate / Headbolt Lane / Southport: Through trains will not run.

Trains will run between:

• Bolton and Preston / Blackpool North

• Bolton and Southport

• Wigan Wallgate and Headbolt Lane (Saturday only)

• Manchester Victoria and Rochdale / Blackburn

• Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge

Buses will be provided between:

• Manchester Piccadilly and Bolton

• Manchester Victoria and Bolton

• Manchester Victoria and Wigan Wallgate

TransPennine Express:

Trains will be diverted and will not call at Bolton. You should use other operators services if you are travelling to / from Bolton.

On Sunday:

The 10:47 Lancaster to Manchester Airport will start from Preston at 10:48.

The 20:10 Manchester Airport to Preston will start earlier at 19:55.Northern:

For more information on the works, visit Network Rail's Salford Upgrades web page.

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.