Engineering work is taking place at various locations in the Bolton / Preston area, closing lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

Monday to Thursday:

The 21:25 Clitheroe to Manchester Victoria service will terminate at Bolton. Onward journeys are available from Bolton.

The 22:18 Southport to Manchester Victoria service will not call at stations between Wigan Wallgate and Salford Crescent. A bus will be provided from Wigan Wallgate to Manchester Victoria.

The 22:19 York to Blackburn service will not run. An additional train will run from York to Manchester Victoria, departing York at 22:19. A bus will be provided from Todmorden to Blackburn.

The 22:19 Blackburn to Wigan Wallgate service will terminate at Manchester Victoria. A bus will be provided from Manchester Victoria to Wigan Wallgate.

The 22:31 Stalybridge to Wigan Wallgate service will terminate at Bolton. A bus will be provided from Bolton to Wigan Wallgate.

The 22:57 Preston to Colne service will terminate at Blackburn. A bus will be provided from Blackburn to Colne.

The 23:04 Manchester Victoria to Blackburn via Todmorden will not run. Customers should use the 23:19 Manchester Victoria to Leeds service to Todmorden. A bus will be provided from Todmorden to Blackburn.

The 23:19 Manchester Victoria to Wigan Wallgate service will terminate at Bolton. A bus will be provided from Bolton to Wigan Wallgate.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 05:05 Preston to Colne service will start from Blackburn at 0539 and will call at Accrington and Burnley Central only. A bus will be provided from Preston to Colne.

The 05:22 Colne to Preston service will start from Blackburn. A bus will be provided from Colne to Blackburn, departing Colne at 04:37 to connect with the train at Blackburn.

The 06:08 Wigan Wallgate to Manchester Victoria service will start from Bolton. Customers should travel on the 05:50 Wigan North Western to Alderley Edge service.

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.