Buses replace trains between Stockport and Manchester Piccadilly until 12:30 on Sunday 1 March 

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between Manchester Piccadilly and London Euston

CrossCountry between Manchester Piccadilly and Birmingham New Street / Bristol Temple Meads / Bournemouth

East Midlands Railway between Liverpool Lime Street and Nottingham / Norwich

Northern between Manchester Piccadilly and Hadfield / Glossop / Hazel Grove / Romiley / Rose Hill Marple / Sheffield / Manchester Airport / Alderley Edge / Buxton / Chester / Crewe / Stoke-on-Trent / Liverpool Lime Street / Blackpool North / Barrow-in-Furness / Windermere

TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street and Cleethorpes

Transport for Wales between Manchester Piccadilly and Cardiff Central / Swansea / Carmarthen / Pembroke Dock / Milford Haven / Fishguard Harbour

Description

Engineering work is taking place until 12:30, between Stockport and Manchester Piccadilly, closing some lines.

Avanti West Coast:

Until 12:30, no trains will run between Stockport and Manchester Piccadilly.

During this time, the following services will start from Manchester Piccadilly:

• 10:30 Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston

• 11:30 Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston

• 12:09 Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston

The first service able to run will be the 12:55 Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston.

CrossCountry:

Replacement buses will be provided by East Midlands Railway and Transport for Wales between Stockport and Manchester Piccadilly.

East Midlands Railway:

Awaiting info.

Northern:

Until 12:30, trains will run as follows:

Between Manchester Piccadilly and Blackpool North: Trains will run to an amended timetable between Manchester Oxford Road and Blackpool North.

Between Manchester Piccadilly and Barrow-in-Furness / Windermere: Trains will run between Manchester Oxford Road and Barrow-in-Furness / Windermere.

Between Manchester Piccadilly and Crewe via Manchester Airport: Trains will run between Stockport and Manchester Airport / Crewe.

Between Manchester Piccadilly and Buxton: Trains will run to an amended timetable between Stockport and Buxton.

Between Manchester Piccadilly and Chester: Trains will not run.

Between Manchester and Liverpool Lime Street via Earlestown: Trains will run to an amended timetable between Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street.

Replacement buses will operate between:

• Bolton and Manchester Airport

• Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport as part of a cross-industry alternative transport plan

• Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport as part of a cross-industry alternative transport plan

• Stockport and Chester

TransPennine Express:

Until 12:30, TransPennine Express will operate the following amended timetable:

• Preston and Glasgow / Edinburgh

• Stockport and Cleethorpes

• Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Oxford Road

• Stalybridge and Manchester Victoria

Rail replacement buses to be confirmed.

Transport for Wales:

No Transport for Wales services will run between Manchester Oxford Road and Manchester Piccadilly / Manchester Airport, or between Manchester Piccadilly and Crewe via Stockport.

Rail replacement buses will operate between Manchester Piccadilly and Crewe.

Check before you travel:

If you are travelling with Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, Northern or Transport for Wales, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

If you are travelling with East Midlands Railway or 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.