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Amended late night / early morning service in the Manchester area from Monday 5 to Friday 9 October

Planned Updated: 14 Jul 2026 14:53

Engineering work is taking place in the Manchester Piccadilly area, closing some lines overnight.

The following services will be amended:

Monday to Thursday

  • The 22:47 Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street service will depart up to 6 minutes earlier than usual between Chassen Road and Hunts Cross
  • The 22:48 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North service will be diverted to run via Wigan North Western, and will not call at Lostock, Horwich Parkway, Chorley, or Buckshaw Parkway. A rail replacement bus service will run between Bolton and Blackpool North to serve these stations
  • The 23:17 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North service will not run. A rail replacement bus service will run between Manchester Piccadilly and Blackpool North, departing at 23:45
  • The 23:22 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport service will be diverted via Wigan North Western (not calling), and will not call at stations via Horwich Parkway / Bolton. A rail replacement bus service will run between Preston and Manchester Airport
  • The 23:28 Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street service will not run, and will instead be replaced by a bus
  • The 23:36 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Oxford Road service will not run, and will instead be replaced by a bus
  • The 23:46 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North service will be diverted via Wigan North Western (not calling), and will not call at stations via Bolton / Horwich Parkway. A rail replacement bus service will run between Manchester Piccadilly and Blackpool North

Tuesday to Friday

  • The 04:48 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North service will depart later than usual at 05:06, and will continue to run later 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 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.