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Amended late night / early morning Northern services to / from Manchester Piccadilly from Monday 6 to Friday 10 July 

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Engineering work details

Starts Monday 06 July 2026 to Friday 10 July 2026

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Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

Between Blackpool North / Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Airport, between Crewe and Manchester Piccadilly, and also between Wilmslow and Manchester Piccadilly / Liverpool Lime Street

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Wilmslow and Manchester Piccadilly, closing some lines.

The following services will be amended:

Monday to Thursday:

  • The 21:21 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Stockport. A bus will be provided from Manchester Oxford Road to Manchester Airport

  • The 22:23 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly. A bus will be provided from Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport

  • The 22:36 Manchester Piccadilly to Wilmslow service will terminate at Manchester Airport. A bus will be provided from Manchester Airport to Wilmslow

  • The 22:44 Wilmslow to Liverpool Lime Street service will start from Manchester Oxford Road. A bus will be provided from Wilmslow to Liverpool Lime Street, calling at stations via Manchester Airport and stopping to drop off only from Manchester Piccadilly

  • The 23:00 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly. A bus will be provided from Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport

  • The 23:17 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North service will start from Stockport. A bus will be provided from Manchester Airport to Blackpool North, stopping to drop off only from Manchester Oxford Road

  • The 23:22 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly. A bus will be provided from Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport

  • The 23:37 Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport train service will not run and will be replaced by a bus

  • The 23:46 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North service will start from Manchester Piccadilly. A bus will be provided from Manchester Airport to Blackpool North, stopping to drop off only from Manchester Piccadilly

Tuesday to Friday:

  • The 00:44 Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly service will not call at Manchester Airport. A bus will be provided between Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly, calling at Manchester Airport

  • The 04:48 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North service will start from 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.

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