No morning service between Stockport and Stoke-on-Trent on Sunday 31 August 

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between Manchester Piccadilly and London Euston

CrossCountry between Manchester Piccadilly and Birmingham New Street / Bournemouth

East Midlands Railway between Liverpool Lime Street and Nottingham

Northern between Manchester Piccadilly and Buxton / Chester / Crewe / Stoke-on-Trent

TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield / Doncaster / Cleethorpes

Transport for Wales between Manchester Piccadilly and Shrewsbury / Cardiff Central / Milford Haven

Description

Engineering work is taking place in the morning between Stockport and Congleton, closing all lines.

Avanti West Coast

Until approximately 12:10, no trains will run between Stockport and Stoke-on-Trent via Macclesfield.

CrossCountry

Until approximately 12:25, no trains will run between Stockport and Stoke-on-Trent via Macclesfield.

Trains will be diverted between Manchester Piccadilly and Stoke-on-Trent via Heald Green, Wilmslow and Crewe.

Replacement bus services will run between Stockport and Stoke-on-Trent, between Wilmslow and Macclesfield, and between Macclesfield and Stafford calling at Stoke-on-Trent.

East Midlands Railway

The 09.42 Nottingham to Liverpool Lime Street train will no longer call at Stockport.

A rail replacement bus will run between Stockport and Manchester Piccadilly via Stockport.

Northern

Until approximately 13:00:

• Trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Crewe via Stockport will be diverted and will not call at Heaton Chapel, Stockport, Cheadle Hulme, or Handforth

• Trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Chester / Stoke-on-Trent will not run

• Trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Buxton will run between Hazel Grove and Buxton only

TransPennine Express

It is not yet known how this service will be affected. Check back at a later date for more information.

Transport for Wales

Until approximately 12:35, trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Cardiff Central / Milford Haven will be diverted via Styal and will not call at Stockport.

Replacement bus services will run between Stockport and Wilmslow.

Check before you travel:

If you are travelling with Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway or Northern, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

If you are travelling with TransPennine Express or Transport for Wales, 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.