Engineering work is taking place between Kidsgrove and Rugeley Trent Valley, closing some lines.

Avanti West Coast:

An amended timetable will operate all weekend.

Saturday

• 1 train per hour between London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly, via Stoke on Trent and Macclesfield.
• 1 train per hour between London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly, via Crewe and Wilmslow.
• 1 train per hour between London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street, calling additionally at Nuneaton.

Sunday

• 2 trains per hour between London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly, via Crewe and Wilmslow.
• 1 train per hour between London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street, calling additionally at Nuneaton.

CrossCountry:

On Sunday, trains will not call at Stoke on Trent and Macclesfield. Journey times to /from Manchester Piccadilly will remain unaffected.

Rail replacement buses will operate between:

• Stafford and Stoke on Trent / Macclesfield.
• Stoke on Trent and Macclesfield / Wilmlsow.

London Northwestern Railway:

On Sunday, rail replacement buses will operate between Crewe and Stafford, calling at Alsager, Kidsgrove, Longport, Stoke-on-Trent and Stone.

Northern:

Saturday

Trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Stoke-on-Trent will not run.

Trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Crewe via Manchester Airport will be diverted to terminate / start from Wilmslow.

Trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Alderley Edge will be diverted to terminate / start from Macclesfield.

Buses will run between Macclesfield and Stoke-on-Trent.

Sunday

Trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Stoke-on-Trent will not run.

Buses will run between Stockport and Stoke-on-Trent.

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 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 replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.