Engineering work is taking place between Stockport and Wilmslow / Stoke-on-Trent, closing all lines.
Trains to / from Manchester Piccadilly will be diverted to run via Styal, and will run to a reduced and amended timetable, with extended journey times. A very limited service will run via Stoke-on-Trent / Alsager.
Replacement buses will run between:
You can also use your ticket at no extra cost on CrossCountry replacement bus services between Macclesfield and Stafford via Stoke-on-Trent.
An hourly train service will operate between Manchester Piccadilly and Birmingham New Street, with trains diverting to run via Styal and Crewe. Journey times will be extended.
Trains will not call at Stoke-on-Trent, Macclesfield or Stockport.
Rail replacement road transport will operate between:
Trains that usually run between Manchester Piccadilly and Crewe via Stockport will be diverted to run by an alternative route, and will not call at Levenshulme, Heaton Chapel, Stockport, Cheadle Hulme and Handforth.
Trains that usually run between Manchester Piccadilly and Stoke-on-Trent will not run.
Buses will replace trains between:
Trains will not run between Manchester Piccadilly and Wilmslow via Stockport. Trains that usually run via Stockport will be diverted to run via Styal.
Replacement buses will run between Manchester Piccadilly and Wilmslow via Stockport.
If you are travelling with CrossCountry, Northern or Transport for Wales, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner.
If you are travelling with Avanti West Coast, these changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.
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.