Buses replace late night Northern trains to / from Liverpool Lime Street from Monday 2 to Friday 8 March

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Manchester Victoria and Patricroft, Patricroft and Rainhill and also between Rainhill and Edge Hill, closing some lines.

Monday to Thursday:

• The 21:32 Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street service will terminate at Manchester Oxford Road. A bus will be provided from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street.
• The 22:01 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport service will start from Manchester Oxford Road. A bus will be provided from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly.
• The 22:43 Wilmslow to Liverpool Lime Street service will terminate at Manchester Oxford Road. A bus will be provided from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street.
• The 23:00 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport service will start from Manchester Oxford Road. A bus will be provided from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport.
• The 23:15 Liverpool Lime Street to Preston service will start from Wigan North Western. A bus will be provided from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston.
• The 23:28 Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street service will be bus replaced throughout.
• The 23:30 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria service will be bus replaced throughout.

Tuesday to Friday:

• The 05:30 Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street service will start from 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 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, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.