Disruptions & planned work

Engineering work is taking place between Crewe and Manchester Piccadilly, closing some lines on Monday to Thursday evenings. As a result: The 20:10 Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly service will terminate at Crewe. A replacement bus will run from Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly via Wilmslow and Stockport The 22:32 Manchester Piccadilly to Shrewsbury service will start from Crewe at 23:18. A replacement bus will run from Manchester Piccadilly to Shrewsbury. Please note that this bus does not connect with the train, you should use earlier service to complete your journey Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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 23 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 26 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 11:25

Operators: Transport for Wales

Engineering work is taking place overnight at various locations in the Stockport and Cheadle Hulme area, closing some lines. Monday to Thursday: The 22:06 Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe service will terminate at Alderley Edge. A bus will be provided from Alderley Edge to Crewe. The 22:36 Manchester Piccadilly to Wilmslow service will terminate at Manchester Airport. A bus will be provided from Manchester Airport to Wilmslow. The 22:59 Buxton to Manchester Piccadilly train service will not run and will be replaced by a bus. The 23:01 Manchester Piccadilly to Alderley Edge service will terminate at Stockport. A bus will be provided from Stockport to Alderley Edge. The 23:10 Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton service will not run. A bus will be provided from Stockport to Buxton. Train services are available from Manchester Piccadilly to Stockport. The 23:12 Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly service will start from Stockport. A bus will be provided from Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly. The 23:23 Manchester Piccadilly to Hazel Grove service will terminate at Stockport. A bus will be provided from Stockport to Hazel Grove. The 23:28 Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly service will not call at Stockport. A bus will be provided from Chinley to Stockport. The 23:36 Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe service will terminate at Stockport. A bus will be provided from Stockport to Crewe. Tuesday to Friday: The 00:44 Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly service will start from Manchester Airport. A bus will be provided from Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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 4 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 8 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 13 Oct 2026, 05:20

Operators: Northern

Engineering work is taking place between Crewe and Wilmslow, closing some lines in the evening. As a result, the 20:42 Reading to Manchester Piccadilly service will arrive later than usual into Manchester Piccadilly at 00:13. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner .

From 4 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 4 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 12 Oct 2026, 12:53

Operators: CrossCountry

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Broad Green and Liverpool Lime Street closing some lines. The 22:17 Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Street service will not call at stations between St Helens Central and Liverpool Lime Street. A bus will be provided from St Helens Central to Liverpool Lime Street. The 22:43 Wilmslow to Liverpool Lime Street service will run between Wilmslow and Manchester Piccadilly. A bus will be provided from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street. The 23:30 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria service will depart at 23:22 and run earlier than normally advertised to Broad Green. A bus will be provided from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria, departing Liverpool Lime Street at 23:30 and stopping to drop off only from Broad Green. 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 drop-off 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 17 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 8 Oct 2026, 11:42

Operators: Northern

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Wilmslow and Manchester Piccadilly, closing some lines. Monday to Thursday: The 21:21 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Stockport. A bus will be provided from Stockport to Manchester Airport. The 22:23 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly. A bus will be provided from Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport. The 22:36 Manchester Piccadilly to Wilmslow service will terminate at Manchester Airport. A bus will be provided from Manchester Airport to Wilmslow. The 22:44 Wilmslow to Liverpool Lime Street service will start from Manchester Oxford Road. A bus will be provided from Wilmslow to Liverpool Lime Street, calling at stations via Manchester Airport and stopping to drop off only from Manchester Piccadilly. The 23:00 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly. A bus will be provided from Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport. The 23:17 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North service will start from Stockport. A bus will be provided from Manchester Airport to Blackpool North, stopping to set down only from Manchester Oxford Road. The 23:22 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly. A bus will be provided from Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport. The 23:37 Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport service will not run and will be replaced by a bus. The 23:46 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North service will start from Manchester Piccadilly. A bus will be provided from Manchester Airport to Blackpool North, stopping to set down only from Manchester Piccadilly. Tuesday to Friday: The 00:44 Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly service will not call at Manchester Airport. A bus will be provided between Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly, calling at Manchester Airport. The 04:48 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North service will start from Manchester Piccadilly. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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 9 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 13 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 1 Oct 2026, 12:02

Operators: Northern

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Wilmslow and Manchester Piccadilly area, closing some lines. Monday to Wednesday: The 21:21 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Stockport. A bus will be provided from Stockport to Manchester Airport. The 22:23 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly. A bus will be provided from Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport. The 22:36 Manchester Piccadilly to Wilmslow service will terminate at Manchester Airport. A bus will be provided from Manchester Airport to Wilmslow. The 22:44 Wilmslow to Liverpool Lime Street service will start from Manchester Oxford Road. A bus will be provided from Wilmslow to Liverpool Lime Street, calling at stations via Manchester Airport and stopping to set down only from Manchester Piccadilly. The 23:00 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly. A bus will be provided from Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport. The 23:17 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North service will start from Stockport. A bus will be provided from Manchester Airport to Blackpool North, stopping to drop off only from Manchester Oxford Road. The 23:22 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly. A bus will be provided from Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport. The 23:37 Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport train service will not run and will be replaced by a bus. The 23:46 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North service will start from Manchester Piccadilly. A bus will be provided from Manchester Airport to Blackpool North, stopping to set down only from Manchester Piccadilly. Tuesday to Thursday: The 00:44 Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly service will not call at Manchester Airport. A bus will be provided between Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly, calling at Manchester Airport. The 04:48 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North service will start from Manchester Piccadilly. Late-evening trains will not run on Thursday 24 December. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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 21 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 24 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 1 Oct 2026, 08:55

Operators: Northern

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Broad Green and Liverpool Lime Street closing some lines. The 22:17 Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Street service will not call at stations between St Helens Central and Liverpool Lime Street. A bus will be provided from St Helens Central to Liverpool Lime Street. The 22:43 Wilmslow to Liverpool Lime Street service will run between Wilmslow and Manchester Piccadilly. A bus will be provided from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street. The 23:30 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria service will depart at 23:20 and run earlier than normally advertised to Broad Green. A bus will be provided from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria, departing Liverpool Lime Street at 23:30 and stopping to drop off only from Broad Green. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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 2 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 5 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 24 Sept 2026, 12:02

Operators: Northern

Engineering work is taking place overnight in the Manchester Piccadilly area, closing some lines. The 22:23 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport service will call additionally at Heald Green. The 22:46 Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent service will not run and will be replaced by a bus. The 22:52 Chester to Manchester Piccadilly service will not run and will be replaced by a bus. The 22:57 Buxton to Manchester Piccadilly service will not call at Heaton Chapel and Levenshulme. A bus will be provided from Stockport to Manchester Piccadilly. The 23:11 Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly service will not call at stations between Wilmslow and Manchester Piccadilly. A bus will be provided from Wilmslow to Manchester Piccadilly. The 23:13 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester service will not run and will be replaced by a bus. The 23:16 Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield service will not run and will be replaced by a bus. The 23:23 Manchester Piccadilly to Hazel Grove service will not run and will be replaced by a bus. The 23:28 Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly service will be diverted via Romiley and will not call at Stockport. A bus will be provided from Romiley to Stockport. The 23:37 Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport service will not run. The 23:36 Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe service will depart at 23:37, will be diverted to run via Heald Green and will not call at stations between Manchester Piccadilly and Wilmslow. A bus will be provided from Manchester Piccadilly to Wilmslow to serve these stations. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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 2 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 5 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 24 Sept 2026, 12:00

Operators: Northern

Engineering work is taking place overnight in the Manchester Piccadilly area, closing some lines. The 22:46 Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent train will not run and will replaced by a bus The 22:53 Chester to Manchester Piccadilly train will not run and will replaced by a bus The 22:57 Buxton to Manchester Piccadilly service will not call at Heaton Chapel and Levenshulme. A bus will be provided from Stockport to Manchester Piccadilly The 23:11 Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly service will not call at stations between Wilmslow and Manchester Piccadilly. A bus will be provided from Wilmslow to Manchester Piccadilly The 23:13 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester train will not run and will replaced by a bus The 23:16 Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield train will not run and will replaced by a bus The 23:22 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport service will call additionally at Mauldeth Road, Burnage and Gatley The 23:23 Manchester Piccadilly to Hazel Grove train will not run and will replaced by a bus. The 23:28 Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly service will be diverted via Romiley and will not call at Stockport. A bus will be provided from Romiley to Stockport The 23:36 Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe service will depart at 23:37, will be diverted to run via Heald Green and will not call at stations between Manchester Piccadilly and Wilmslow. A bus will be provided from Manchester Piccadilly to Wilmslow to serve these stations The 23:37 Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport service will not run Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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 17 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 21 Sept 2026, 16:07

Operators: Northern

Engineering work is taking place between Liverpool Lime Street and Rainhill / Wigan, and between Patricroft and Manchester Victoria, closing some lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning. Monday to Thursday: The 22:20 Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Street service will be amended, and will not call at stations between Wigan North Western and Liverpool Lime Street. A bus will be provided from Wigan North Western to Liverpool Lime Street to serve these stations. The 22:44 Wilmslow to Liverpool Lime Street service will terminate at Manchester Oxford Road. A bus will be provided from Manchester Piccadilly 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 23:22 Liverpool Lime Street to Preston 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 not run. You can use your tickets at no extra cost on the 05:32 Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street service, which will depart Manchester Piccadilly and 05:54 and Manchester Oxford Road at 05:57. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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 26 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 30 Oct 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 16 Sept 2026, 12:31

Operators: Northern

Engineering work is taking place between Wigan North Western / Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street, closing various lines late on Monday to Thursday evenings. As a result: The 22:20 Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Street service will not call at stations between Wigan North Western and Liverpool Lime Street. A bus will run from Wigan North Western to Liverpool Lime Street to serve these stations The 22:44 Wilmslow to Liverpool Lime Street service will terminate at Manchester Oxford Road. A bus will run from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street The 23:00 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport service will start from Manchester Oxford Road. A bus will run from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport The 23:22 Liverpool Lime Street to Preston service will be replaced by a bus throughout The 23:30 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria service will be replaced by a bus throughout Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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 7 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 10 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 15 Sept 2026, 11:52

Operators: Northern

Engineering work is taking place between Stockport and Crewe, closing various lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning. Monday to Thursday: The 22:06 Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe service will terminate at Alderley Edge. A bus will be provided from Alderley Edge to Crewe. The 22:36 Manchester Piccadilly to Wilmslow service will terminate at Manchester Airport. A bus will be provided from Manchester Airport to Wilmslow. The 23:01 Manchester Piccadilly to Alderley Edge service will terminate at Stockport. A bus will be provided from Stockport to Alderley Edge. The 23:11 Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly service will start from Stockport at 23:52. A bus will be provided from Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly. The 23:36 Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe service will terminate at Stockport. A bus will be provided from Stockport to Crewe. Tuesday to Friday: The 00:44 Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly service will start from Manchester Airport at 01:14. A bus will be provided from Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly. 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 drop-off 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 23 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 27 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 31 Aug 2026, 13:00

Operators: Northern