Engineering work is taking place between Chester / Warrington Bank Quay and Manchester Piccadilly, closing all lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

Monday to Thursday:

The 21:09 Birmingham International Airport to Manchester Piccadilly service will terminate at Warrington Bank Quay. A replacement bus will run from Warrington Bank Quay to Manchester Piccadilly.

The 23:20 Manchester Airport to Holyhead will be replaced by a bus between Manchester Piccadilly and Chester. An additional train service will run from Chester at 00:40 to Holyhead, connecting from the replacement bus. If you are travelling from Manchester Airport or East Didsbury you should use other train services.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 00:26 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester service will be replaced by a bus throughout.

The 03:51 Chester to Manchester Airport service will be replaced by a bus between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly. For East Didsbury and Manchester Airport, you should use other operators services to complete your journeys.

The 04:55 Chester to Manchester Airport service will be retimed to depart at 05:00, and will terminate at Manchester Oxford Road. For Manchester Piccadilly, East Didsbury and Manchester Airport, you should use other services, changing at Manchester Oxford Road.

The 06:25 Manchester Airport to Llandudno service will start from Manchester Oxford Road. For Manchester Airport, East Didsbury and Manchester Piccadilly, you are advised to use other services to connect with this train.

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.