Engineering work is taking place in the Liverpool Lime Street area closing various line on different days.
Avanti West Coast
Saturday / Monday - Trains are diverted to run via but not calling at Warrington Bank Quay and Huyton.
Sunday - There will be no direct trains between London Euston and Chester / Liverpool Lime Street.
Saturday / Sunday / Monday - Customers travelling to / from Runcorn or Liverpool Lime Street (Sunday only), should use the following route:
- Alternative trains between Crewe and Chester.
- Transport for Wales services between Chester and Liverpool South Parkway.
- Merseyrail between Liverpool South Parkway and Liverpool.
East Midlands Railway
Sunday - trains will not run between Warrington Central and Liverpool Lime Street. A direct bus service will run between Warrington Central and Liverpool Lime Street.
Monday - trains will be diverted between Manchester Piccadilly and Liverpool Lime Street via and calling additionally at Newton-le-Willows. Buses will run between Newton-le-Willows and Widnes calling at Warrington Central to connect with the trains.
London Northwestern Railway
Saturday / Sunday / Monday - Trains between Birmingham New Street and Liverpool Lime Street will not run. Customers should use alternative trains between Birmingham New Street and Crewe.
Replacement buses between Crewe and Liverpool South Parkway. Customers may have to change buses at Runcorn to complete your journey.
Customers should then use Merseyrail trains between Liverpool South Parkway and Liverpool.
Northern
Sunday - Until 13:00, buses will replace trains between Warrington Central and Liverpool Lime Street. After 13:00 and all day Monday, buses will replace trains between Hunts Cross and Liverpool Lime Street
Monday - Buses will replace trains between Huyton and Liverpool Lime Street.
TransPennine Express
It is not yet known how TransPennine Express are affected by this engineering work.
Transport for Wales
Saturday / Sunday / Monday - Buses will replace trains between Chester and Liverpool South Parkway. Customers should use Merseyrail trains between Liverpool South Parkway and Liverpool
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey with Avanti West Coast, East Midlands Railway, Northern and Transport for Wales using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
It is not yet known how London Northwestern Railway will be affected by this engineering work.
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.