Planned work / notice
Amended late night / early morning Northern service to / from Barrow-in-Furness from Monday 14 to Friday 18 December
From 14 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 18 Dec 2026, 23:59
Source updated 23 Sept 2026, 07:03
Between Manchester Airport / Lancaster and Barrow-in-Furness
Notice details
Engineering work is taking place overnight between Carnforth and Barrow-in-Furness, closing some lines. Monday to Thursday: The 20:44 Barrow-in-Furness to Lancaster service will not run. A bus will be provided from Barrow-in-Furness to Carnforth, calling at Ulverston and Lancaster. For travel to / from intermediate stations, you should travel on the next available service, which departs Barrow-in-Furness at 21:45. The 21:59 Manchester Airport to Barrow-in-Furness service will terminate at Lancaster. A bus will be provided from Lancaster to Carnforth (via Barrow-in-Furness), calling at all stations except Silverdale, and Arnside. A minibus will be provided between Lancaster and Carnforth to serve these stations. The 22:09 Lancaster to Barrow-in-Furness train service will not run. A bus will be provided between Lancaster and Carnforth calling at Ulverston, Dalton, Roose and Barrow-in-Furness. A mini-bus service will be provided from Lancaster to Carnforth calling at Silverdale, Arnside and Grange-over-Sands. Tuesday to Friday: The 04:58 Barrow-in-Furness to Manchester Airport service will start from Lancaster. A bus will be provided from Barrow-in-Furness to Carnforth (departing 04:30) calling at Dalton, Ulverston and Grange-over-Sands, connecting at Carnforth with onward services to Manchester. A minibus service will be provided from Grange-over-Sands to Lancaster (departing Grange-over-Sands 04:25) , calling at Arnside and Carnforth. 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.
From 14 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 18 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 23 Sept 2026, 07:03
Operators: Northern
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