Buses replace trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport until 12:30 on Sunday 17 May 

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 Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport, closing some lines.

Avanti West Coast:

Until 12:30:

Train services between Manchester Piccadilly and London Euston, will run between Stockport and London Euston only.

Buses replace trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport.

CrossCountry:

Until 12:30:

A joint replacement bus plan will be in operation between Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport.

East Midlands Railway:

The 08:30 Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly train will terminate at Sheffield at 09:36, it will no longer call at Dore and Totley, Stockport or Manchester Piccadilly. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between Sheffield and Manchester Piccadilly, calling at Stockport.

The 09:42 Nottingham to Liverpool Lime Street train will terminate at Sheffield at 10:33, it will no longer call at Dore and Totley, Edale, Stockport, Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Oxford Road, Warrington Central, Widnes, Liverpool South Parkway or Liverpool Lime Street. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between Sheffield and Manchester Piccadilly, calling at Stockport.

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 Piccadilly and Hadfield / Glossop: Trains will not run.

Between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield: Trains will be diverted to start from Stockport.

Between Manchester Airport 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 Chinley

• Manchester Piccadilly and Hadfield / Glossop, serving all stations except Hattersley and Broadbottom. A mini-bus shuttle service will be provided between Godley and Hadfield, calling at Hattersley, Broadbottom, Glossop and Dinting.

• Stockport and Chester

TransPennine Express:

Before 12:30:

An amended train service will run between:

• Stockport and Sheffield / Doncaster / Cleethorpes

• Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Oxford Road

• Glasgow Central / Edinburgh and Preston

• Newcastle / York and Manchester Victoria

Replacement buses will run between:

• Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport

• Manchester Victoria and Manchester Airport

• Preston and Manchester Piccadilly / Manchester Airport

Transport for Wales:

Before 12:30:

Trains that usually run between Chester and Manchester Airport will run between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly only.

No trains will run between Crewe and Manchester Piccadilly. Replacement buses will run between Crewe and Manchester Piccadilly.

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.