Engineering work is taking place overnight (ending Friday morning) between Newton-le-Willows and Deansgate, closing all lines.
The following amendments will be in operation:
Monday to Thursday
The 21:09 Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly will terminate at Chester, a replacement bus will run to Manchester Piccadilly, please note this will not call at Warrington Bank Quay due to station opening hours.
The 23:20 Manchester Airport to Holyhead will be replaced by a bus between Manchester Piccadilly (passengers from Manchester Airport and East Didsbury are advised to use other operators services) and Chester, with the service onward to Holyhead starting from Chester at 00:52 following the arrival of the inward connecting bus.
Tuesday to Friday
The 00:26 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester will replaced by a bus.
The 03:51 Chester to Manchester Airport will be replaced by a bus terminating at Manchester Piccadilly, if you are travelling to East Didsbury or Manchester Airport, you are advised to use other operators' services to complete your journey.
The 04:55 Chester to Manchester Airport will be retimed to depart at 05:00 and will terminate at Manchester Oxford Road (passengers for Manchester Piccadilly, East Didsbury and Manchester Airport are advised to change onto other operators services at Manchester Oxford Road).
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.