Amended evening / morning Northern services to / from Liverpool Lime Street from Monday 11 to Friday 15 December

Engineering work is taking place at various locations in the Liverpool Lime Street area, closing some lines overnight. ​​​​​​​

Monday to Thursday:

The 22:17 Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Street service will terminate at St Helens Central. A bus will be provided from St Helens Central to Liverpool Lime Street.

The 22:43 Wilmslow to Liverpool Lime Street service will terminate at Manchester Oxford Road. A bus will be provided from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street.

The 23:00 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport service will start from Manchester Oxford Road. A bus will be provided from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport.

The 23:15 Liverpool Lime Street to Preston service will start from Wigan North Western. A bus will be provided from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston.

The 23:30 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria service will be bus replaced throughout.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 05:10 Liverpool Lime Street to Ellesmere Port service will start at 05:33 and will not call at Huyton, St Helens Junction, Earlestown, Warrington Bank Quay and Runcorn East. A bus will be provided from Huyton to Ellesmere Port.

The 05:30 Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street service will be diverted to start from Manchester Oxford Road.

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 this page. 

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages. 

Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.