Buses replace late night trains between Manchester Victoria and Wigan Wallgate from Monday 18 to Thursday 21 May  

Route(s) affected

Between Rochdale / Blackburn / Manchester Victoria and Wigan Wallgate, between Blackburn / Manchester Victoria and Southport, and also between Manchester Oxford Road and Wigan North Western

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Salford Cresent and Ince and also between Ince and Wigan / Southport, closing lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

As a result the following amendments will apply to services from Monday until Thursday:

• The 22:20 Blackburn to Wigan Wallgate service will terminate at Manchester Victoria. A bus will be provided from Manchester Victoria to Wigan Wallgate

• The 22:49 Wigan Wallgate to Rochdale service will start from Manchester Victoria. A bus will be provided from Wigan Wallgate to Manchester Victoria

• The 23:20 Manchester Victoria to Wigan Wallgate service will depart at 23:03 and will not call at intermediate stations. A bus will be provided from Manchester Victoria to Wigan Wallgate calling at stations normally served by the train

Check before you travel:

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.