Engineering work is taking place at various locations between Manchester Piccadilly and Chester, closing some lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

Monday to Thursday:

The 22:52 Chester to Manchester Piccadilly service will be replaced by a bus throughout.

Tuesday to Thursday:

The 22:10 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester service will run normally to Altrincham, and will then call at Knutsford, Northwich and Greenbank only. A replacement bus will run from Altrincham to Chester, calling at all stations the train normally calls at.

The 23:13 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester service will be replaced by a bus throughout.

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.