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Engineering work is an essential part of maintaining and upgrading the rail network which we rely on every day. Find out why it's important here.
The majority of planned engineering work will take place overnight or at the weekend, but you can check our Upcoming engineering work section below to find out if you might be impacted by upcoming engineering work on our routes. The calendar shows planned engineering work impacting TransPennine Express services over the next 12 weeks.
If your journey is affected by engineering works, the calendar will show you any changes to train times, or if your service has been replaced by a rail replacement bus service.
We advise customers to always check their travel details before travelling to ensure the most up to date journey information has been received.
Live updates on information to services can be found on Journey Checker or on National Rail Enquiries.
The Transpennine Route Upgrade is a multi-billion-pound programme of railway improvements happening in the North.
For services that will be impacted by the engineering work taking place for the Transpennine Route Upgrade, please check the Upcoming engineering work section below.
For further details about what is being delivered as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU), please visit the TRU website.
A summary of upcoming engineering work affecting services on the TransPennine Express network can be found below:
Due to engineering taking place on the West Coast Mainline between Liverpool/Manchester and Glasgow/Edinburgh via Preston and Carlisle, an amended timetable will apply for TransPennine Express services on weekends and Bank Holidays over the Easter period as below.
Please note: any replacement buses operating between Carlisle and Glasgow Central are operated by Avanti West Coast.
Weekends from Saturday 1 to Sunday 23 March 2025: Between Manchester and Preston
TransPennine Express services between Manchester and Scotland will be diverted and not call at Bolton.
Customers for Bolton will need to use other train operators.
Saturday 29 March 2025: Between Carlisle and Scotland
Buses will replace train services between Carlisle and Glasgow Central (calling at Lockerbie and Motherwell) as well as between Carlisle and Edinburgh (calling at Lockerbie).
Sunday 30 March 2025: Between Lancaster and Carlisle
Buses will replace train services between Lancaster and Carlisle (calling at Oxenholme and Penrith) as well as between Carlisle and Edinburgh (calling at Lockerbie).
Sunday 06 April 2025: Between Preston and Scotland
Buses will replace train services between Preston and Carlisle as well as between Carlisle and Glasgow Central/Edinburgh.
Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 April 2025: Between Manchester and Preston
TransPennine Express services between Manchester and Scotland will be diverted and not call at Bolton.
Customers for Bolton will need to use other train operators.
Sunday 13 April 2025: Between Preston and Scotland
Until 1135, TransPennine Express train services will operate between Manchester Airport and Preston only.
Buses will replace trains between Preston and Carlisle (calling at Lancaster, Oxenholme and Penrith).
After 1135, TransPennine Express train services will operate between Manchester Airport and Carlisle only.
Buses will replace train services between Carlisle and Glasgow Central (calling at Lockerbie and Motherwell) as well as between Carlisle and Edinburgh (calling at Lockerbie).
Services will also be diverted and not call at Bolton. Customers for Bolton will need to use other train operators.
Saturday 19 and Sundays 20, 27 April 2025: Between Carlisle and Scotland
Buses will replace train services between Carlisle and Glasgow Central (calling at Lockerbie and Motherwell) as well as between Carlisle and Edinburgh (calling at Lockerbie).
Monday 21 April 2025: Between Carlisle and Scotland
Buses will replace train services between Carlisle and Glasgow Central (calling at Lockerbie and Motherwell) as well as between Carlisle and Edinburgh (calling at Lockerbie).
Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 May 2025: Between Carlisle and Scotland
Buses will replace train services between Carlisle and Glasgow Central (calling at Lockerbie and Motherwell) as well as between Carlisle and Edinburgh (calling at Lockerbie).
Monday 05 May 2025: Between Carlisle and Scotland
Buses will replace train services between Carlisle and Glasgow Central (calling at Lockerbie and Motherwell).
Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 May 2025: Between Oxenholme and Scotland
Buses will replace train services between Oxenholme and Carlisle as well as between Carlisle and Glasgow Central (calling at Lockerbie and Motherwell) and between Carlisle and Edinburgh (calling at Lockerbie).
Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 May 2025: Between Manchester and Preston
TransPennine Express services between Manchester and Scotland will be diverted and not call at Bolton.
Customers for Bolton will need to use other train operators.
Saturday Only
1904 Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake District will terminate at Preston
2105 Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airport will start from Preston at 2145
Sunday Only
0916 Glasgow Central to Manchester Airport will terminate at Preston
0810 Glasgow Central to Manchester Airport will start from Preston at 1046
1212 Edinburgh to Manchester Airport will terminate at Preston
1505 Glasgow Central to Manchester Airport will terminate at Preston
Network Rail is carrying out major improvement works between Deighton and Mossley on weekends between 29th March and 13th April, as well as on Saturday and Sunday 3-4 May, as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade.
Train services will not be calling at Huddersfield and will be diverted. Services may be running to an amended timetable or replaced with a bus service, meaning journey time may be extended. Further details on the changes to services can be found below.
RAIL SERVICES
Liverpool Lime Street – Newcastle.
This service will use a diversionary route increasing journey times and running to an amended timetable. Services will not call at Huddersfield but will call additionally at Lea Green and Brighouse; a bus replacement service will be in operation for travel between Brighouse and Huddersfield (see details below).
Manchester Airport - Redcar Central
Saturdays: This service will be running to an amended timetable and start/terminate at Manchester Victoria instead of Manchester Airport.
This service will not be calling at Huddersfield but will be calling additionally at Brighouse; a bus replacement service will be in place for travel between Huddersfield and Brighouse (see details below). This service will additionally stop at Ravensthorpe and Cottingley every two hours.
Sundays: This service will be running to an amended timetable.
On Sunday mornings, services from Redcar Central will terminate at Manchester Airport, and services to Redcar Central will start at Manchester Victoria. They will resume running Manchester Airport - Redcar Central both directions from 12PM.
This service will not be calling at Huddersfield but will be calling additionally at Brighouse; a bus replacement service will be in place for travel between Huddersfield and Brighouse (see details below). This service will additionally stop at Morley and Batley every two hours.
Liverpool Lime Street – Hull
This service will only run between Leeds and Hull. Change at Leeds for onward travel.
Manchester Victoria - Scarborough
This service will only run between York and Scarborough. Change at York for onward travel.
Leeds - Huddersfield (local stopping, every two hours)
This service will not run. Customers should travel on Northern services between Leeds – Halifax via Dewsbury.
Manchester Piccadilly - York via Wakefield Kirkgate: This service will be split and run between Manchester - Stalybridge (hourly), along with Wakefield Kirkgate - York via Castleford (hourly).
BUS SERVICES
Huddersfield – Stockport – Manchester Airport
A bus replacement will be running hourly in both directions. Estimated total journey time: 80 minutes.
Huddersfield – Stalybridge
A bus replacement will be running express in both directions, up to every 30 minutes. Estimated total journey time: 50 minutes.
Huddersfield – Slaithwaite – Marsden – Greenfield – Mossley - Stalybridge
A bus replacement service will be running hourly in both directions. Estimated total journey time: 65 minutes.
Huddersfield – Brighouse (extends to Halifax hourly)
A bus replacement service will be running every 15 minutes in both directions with one service an hour extending through to Halifax. Estimated total journey time: 35 minutes.
Huddersfield – Deighton – Mirfield – Dewsbury – Wakefield Kirkgate
A bus replacement service will be running hourly in both directions. Estimated total journey time: 60 minutes.
Network Rail is carrying out major improvement works between Huddersfield and Dewsbury from Saturday 19 to Monday 21 April included as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade, and on Sunday 20 April between Manchester Victoria and Liverpool Lime Street as part of regular engineering work.
Train services will be diverted and running to an amended timetable and some parts of your journey might involve bus replacement services, meaning journey time may be extended. Further details on the changes to services can be found below.
RAIL SERVICES
Liverpool Lime Street – Manchester – Huddersfield – Leeds – Newcastle
Saturday 19 and Monday 21 April only: This service will be running between Leeds and Newcastle only on an amended timetable.
Train services will also berunning between Liverpool Lime Street and Huddersfield and replacement bus services will be running in both directions between Leeds and Huddersfield for onward travel to and from Manchester and Liverpool (see details below, “Bus services”).
Sunday 20 April only: This service will be affected by additional non-TRU engineering work between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Victoria.
This service will be running between Leeds and Newcastle only on an amended timetable.
A TransPennine Express train service will be running in both directions between Manchester Victoria and Huddersfield, calling at Stalybridge only.
Replacement bus services will be running in both directions between Manchester Victoria – Liverpool calling at Newton-le-Willow and Lea Green, as well as between Leeds – Huddersfield for onward travel (see details below, “Bus services”).
Manchester Airport – Huddersfield – Dewsbury – Redcar Central
This service will be running between Dewsbury and Redcar Central only on an amended timetable. It will be calling additionally at Batley, Morley and Cottingley in both directions. Replacement bus services will be running in both directions between Dewsbury and Huddersfield for onward travel to and from Manchester (see details below, “Bus Services”).
Liverpool Lime Street – Manchester – Huddersfield – Dewsbury – Hull
Saturday 19 April: This service will be split in two and will be running between Liverpool – Huddersfield and between Dewsbury - Hull only on an amended timetable. The Liverpool leg of the service will be calling additionally at Newton-le-Willows and the Hull leg of the service will be calling additionally at Batley, Morley and Cottingley.
Replacement bus services will be running in both directions between Dewsbury and Huddersfield for onward travel (see details below, “Bus Services”).
Sunday 20 April: This service will be affected by additional non-TRU engineering work between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Victoria.
This service will be split in two and will be running between Manchester Victoria – Huddersfield and Dewsbury - Hull only on an amended timetable. The Manchester Victoria leg of the service will be calling at Stalybridge only and the Hull leg of the service will be calling additionally at Batley, Morley and Cottingley.
Replacement bus services will be running in both directions between Manchester Victoria – Liverpool Lime Street and between Dewsbury – Huddersfield for onward travel (see details below, “Bus Services”).
Monday 21 April: This service will be split in two and will be running between Liverpool – Huddersfield and between Dewsbury - Hull only on an amended timetable. The Liverpool leg of the service will be calling additionally at Lea Green and the Hull leg of the service will be calling additionally at Batley, Morley and Cottingley.
Replacement bus services will be running in both directions between Dewsbury and Huddersfield for onward travel (see details below, “Bus Services”).
Manchester Victoria – Scarborough
This service will only run between York and Scarborough. Change at York for onward travel.
Leeds – Huddersfield (local stopping)
This service will not run.
The Hull – Dewsbury and Redcar Central – Dewsbury train services will be calling additionally at Batley, Morley and Cottingley for the duration of the engineering work.
Replacement bus services will be available between Huddersfield and Dewsbury calling at Deighton, Mirfield and Ravensthorpe (see details below, “Bus Services”).
Manchester Piccadilly – Huddersfield – Wakefield Kirkgate – York (local stopping)
This service will be split and run on an amended timetable between Manchester - Huddersfield (hourly), along with Wakefield Kirkgate - York via Castleford (hourly).
Replacement bus services will be available for travel between Huddersfield and Wakefield Kirkgate, calling at Deighton, Mirfield, Ravensthorpe and Dewsbury(see details below, “Bus Services”).
BUS SERVICES
Huddersfield – Leeds
A bus replacement will be running express in both directions between Huddersfield and Leeds up to every 30 minutes. Estimated total journey time: 50 minutes.
Huddersfield – Dewsbury
A bus replacement will be running express in both directions between Huddersfield and Dewsbury hourly. Estimated total journey time: 35 minutes.
Huddersfield – Brighouse – Halifax (Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 April only)
A bus replacement service will be running hourly in both directions. Estimated total journey time: 25 minutes.
Huddersfield – Manchester Airport
A bus replacement will be running express in both directions between Huddersfield and Manchester Airport hourly. Estimated total journey time: 65 minutes.
Huddersfield – Deighton – Mirfield – Ravensthorpe – Dewsbury – Wakefield Kirkgate
A bus replacement service will be running hourly in both directions. Estimated total journey time: 60 minutes.
Liverpool Lime Street – Lea Green – Newton-le-Willow – Manchester Victoria (Sunday 20 April only)
A bus replacement service will be running hourly in both directions. Estimated total journey time: 95 minutes.
Buses will replace trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport.
TransPennine Express services between Manchester and Sheffield will divert and not call at Stockport.
Customers will need to change at Manchester Piccadilly for onward connections towards Stockport and Liverpool.
TransPennine Express will also run a shuttle service between Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street (Saturday and Monday Only)
Services on Sunday between Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street will start/terminate at Warrington Central due to separate engineering work.
Buses will replace trains between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Victoria
TransPennine Express services between Liverpool Lime Street and Newcastle/Hull will be amended.
Customers will need to change at Manchester Victoria for onward connections towards Huddersfield and Leeds.
Transpennine Route Upgrade work will affect services starting from Manchester Victoria.
Rail Services
Manchester Victoria - Huddersfield
This service will call at Stalybridge Only.
Customers will need to change at Huddersfield for Rail Replacement services towards Dewsbury, Wakefield and Leeds.
Buses will replace trains between Warrington Central and Liverpool Lime Street.
TransPennine Express services between Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street will start/terminate at Warrington Central.
Customers will need to change at Manchester Oxford Road for onward connections towards Stockport and Cleethorpes.
Network Rail is carrying out major improvement works between Deighton and Mossley on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 April, as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade, and between Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge on Sunday 27 April as part of regular engineering work.
Train services will not be calling at Huddersfield and will be diverted. Services may be running to an amended timetable or replaced with a bus service, meaning journey time may be extended. Further details on the changes to services can be found below.
RAIL SERVICES
Liverpool Lime Street – Newcastle.
Saturday: This service will use a diversionary route increasing journey times and running to an amended timetable. Services will not call at Huddersfield but will call additionally at Lea Green and Brighouse; a bus replacement service will be in operation for travel between Brighouse and Huddersfield (see details below).
Sunday: This service will be affected by further non-TRU engineering work and will be running between Newcastle and Manchester Victoria only. A bus replacement service will be in place for travel between Manchester Victoria and Liverpool Lime Street (More information below). This service will use a diversionary route increasing journey times and running to an amended timetable. Services will not call at Huddersfield but will call additionally at Brighouse; a bus replacement service will be in operation for travel between Brighouse and Huddersfield (see details below).
Manchester Airport - Redcar Central
Saturday: This service will be running to an amended timetable and start/terminate at Manchester Victoria instead of Manchester Airport.
This service will not be calling at Huddersfield but will be calling additionally at Brighouse; a bus replacement service will be in place for travel between Huddersfield and Brighouse (see details below). This service will additionally stop at Ravensthorpe and Cottingley every two hours.
Sunday: This service will be affected by further non-TRU engineering work and will be running between Redcar Central and Manchester Victoria only. This service will be running to an amended timetable.
This service will not be calling at Huddersfield but will be calling additionally at Brighouse; a bus replacement service will be in place for travel between Huddersfield and Brighouse (see details below). This service will additionally stop at Morley and Batley every two hours.
Liverpool Lime Street – Hull
This service will only run between Leeds and Hull. Change at Leeds for onward travel.
Manchester Victoria - Scarborough
This service will only run between York and Scarborough. Change at York for onward travel.
Leeds - Huddersfield (local stopping, every two hours)
This service will not run. Customers should travel on Northern services between Leeds – Halifax via Dewsbury.
Manchester Piccadilly - York via Wakefield Kirkgate
This service will be split and run between Manchester - Stalybridge (hourly), along with Wakefield Kirkgate - York via Castleford (hourly).
BUS SERVICES
Huddersfield – Stockport – Manchester Airport
A bus replacement will be running hourly in both directions. Estimated total journey time: 80 minutes.
Huddersfield – Stalybridge
A bus replacement will be running express in both directions, up to every 30 minutes. Estimated total journey time: 50 minutes.
Huddersfield – Slaithwaite – Marsden – Greenfield – Mossley - Stalybridge
A bus replacement service will be running hourly in both directions. Estimated total journey time: 65 minutes.
Huddersfield – Brighouse (extends to Halifax hourly)
A bus replacement service will be running every 15 minutes in both directions with one service an hour extending through to Halifax. Estimated total journey time: 35 minutes.
Huddersfield – Deighton – Mirfield – Dewsbury – Wakefield Kirkgate
A bus replacement service will be running hourly in both directions. Estimated total journey time: 60 minutes.
Manchester Victoria – Newton-le-Willows – Lea Green – Liverpool Lime Street [SUNDAY ONLY]
A bus replacement will be running hourly in both directions. Estimated total journey time: 100 minutes.
Network Rail is carrying out major improvement works between Deighton and Mossley on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 May, as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade, and in the Middlesbrough area as part of regular engineering work.
Train services will not be calling at Huddersfield and will be diverted. Services may be running to an amended timetable or replaced with a bus service, meaning journey time may be extended. Further details on the changes to services can be found below.
RAIL SERVICES
Liverpool Lime Street – Newcastle.
This service will use a diversionary route increasing journey times and running to an amended timetable. Services will not call at Huddersfield but will call additionally at Lea Green and Brighouse; a bus replacement service will be in operation for travel between Brighouse and Huddersfield (see details below).
Manchester Airport - Redcar Central
This service will be affected by both TRU and regular engineering work all weekend. See details below:
Saturday: This service will start/terminate at Manchester Victoria instead of Manchester Airport. It will be running two different services on an amended timetable, between Manchester Victoria – York and York – Middlesbrough. A bus replacement service will be in place between Middlesbrough and Redcar Central (more information below).
This service will not be calling at Huddersfield but will be calling additionally at Brighouse; a bus replacement service will be in place for travel between Huddersfield and Brighouse (see details below). This service will additionally stop at Ravensthorpe and Cottingley every two hours.
Sunday: This service will be running to an amended timetable. It will be running two different services on an amended timetable, between Manchester Airport – York and York – Middlesbrough. A bus replacement service will be in place between Middlesbrough and Redcar Central (more information below).
This service will not be calling at Huddersfield but will be calling additionally at Brighouse; a bus replacement service will be in place for travel between Huddersfield and Brighouse (see details below). This service will additionally stop at Morley and Batley every two hours.
Liverpool Lime Street – Hull
This service will only run between Leeds and Hull. Change at Leeds for onward travel.
Manchester Victoria - Scarborough
This service will only run between York and Scarborough. Change at York for onward travel.
Leeds - Huddersfield (local stopping, every two hours)
This service will not run. Customers should travel on Northern services between Leeds – Halifax via Dewsbury.
Manchester Piccadilly - York via Wakefield Kirkgate: This service will be split and run between Manchester - Stalybridge (hourly), along with Wakefield Kirkgate - York via Castleford (hourly).
BUS SERVICES
Huddersfield – Stockport – Manchester Airport
A bus replacement will be running hourly in both directions. Estimated total journey time: 80 minutes.
Huddersfield – Stalybridge
A bus replacement will be running express in both directions, up to every 30 minutes. Estimated total journey time: 50 minutes.
Huddersfield – Slaithwaite – Marsden – Greenfield – Mossley - Stalybridge
A bus replacement service will be running hourly in both directions. Estimated total journey time: 65 minutes.
Huddersfield – Brighouse (extends to Halifax hourly)
A bus replacement service will be running every 15 minutes in both directions with one service an hour extending through to Halifax. Estimated total journey time: 35 minutes.
Huddersfield – Deighton – Mirfield – Dewsbury – Wakefield Kirkgate
A bus replacement service will be running hourly in both directions. Estimated total journey time: 60 minutes.
Middlesbrough – Redcar Central
A bus replacement service will be running hourly in both directions. Estimated total journey time: 20 minutes.
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Amended late night / early morning TransPennine Express services from Monday 24 to Friday 28 March
Locations Affected:Various TransPennine Express routes
Engineering work is taking place at various locations on the TransPennine Express network, closing some lines overnight.
Monday to Thursday:
The 19:11 Edinburgh to Liverpool Lime Street will not call at Lea Green and Newton-le-Willows but will additionally call at Manchester Oxford Road. You should use alternative train services.
Tuesday to Friday: The 05:20 Liverpool Lime Street to Newcastle will not call at Lea Green, Newton-le-Willows and Manchester Victoria but will additionally call at Manchester Piccadilly and start earlier at 05:06. You should use alternative train services.
The 05:32 Leeds to Hull will start later at 05:38.
The 05:46 Manchester Victoria to Scarborough will start earlier at 05:25.
The 05:30 Manchester Victoria to Hull will start at Manchester Piccadilly at 05:21.
The 05:40 Manchester Airport to Redcar Central will not call at Manchester Oxford Road and Manchester Victoria.
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.
Amended late night / early morning TransPennine Express services from Monday 24 to Friday 28 March
Locations Affected:Various TransPennine Express routes
Engineering work is taking place at various locations on the TransPennine Express network, closing some lines overnight.
Monday to Thursday:
The 19:11 Edinburgh to Liverpool Lime Street will not call at Lea Green and Newton-le-Willows but will additionally call at Manchester Oxford Road. You should use alternative train services.
Tuesday to Friday: The 05:20 Liverpool Lime Street to Newcastle will not call at Lea Green, Newton-le-Willows and Manchester Victoria but will additionally call at Manchester Piccadilly and start earlier at 05:06. You should use alternative train services.
The 05:32 Leeds to Hull will start later at 05:38.
The 05:46 Manchester Victoria to Scarborough will start earlier at 05:25.
The 05:30 Manchester Victoria to Hull will start at Manchester Piccadilly at 05:21.
The 05:40 Manchester Airport to Redcar Central will not call at Manchester Oxford Road and Manchester Victoria.
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.
Amended late night / early morning TransPennine Express services from Monday 24 to Friday 28 March
Locations Affected:Various TransPennine Express routes
Engineering work is taking place at various locations on the TransPennine Express network, closing some lines overnight.
Monday to Thursday:
The 19:11 Edinburgh to Liverpool Lime Street will not call at Lea Green and Newton-le-Willows but will additionally call at Manchester Oxford Road. You should use alternative train services.
Tuesday to Friday: The 05:20 Liverpool Lime Street to Newcastle will not call at Lea Green, Newton-le-Willows and Manchester Victoria but will additionally call at Manchester Piccadilly and start earlier at 05:06. You should use alternative train services.
The 05:32 Leeds to Hull will start later at 05:38.
The 05:46 Manchester Victoria to Scarborough will start earlier at 05:25.
The 05:30 Manchester Victoria to Hull will start at Manchester Piccadilly at 05:21.
The 05:40 Manchester Airport to Redcar Central will not call at Manchester Oxford Road and Manchester Victoria.
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.
Amended late night / early morning TransPennine Express services from Monday 24 to Friday 28 March
Locations Affected:Various TransPennine Express routes
Engineering work is taking place at various locations on the TransPennine Express network, closing some lines overnight.
Monday to Thursday:
The 19:11 Edinburgh to Liverpool Lime Street will not call at Lea Green and Newton-le-Willows but will additionally call at Manchester Oxford Road. You should use alternative train services.
Tuesday to Friday: The 05:20 Liverpool Lime Street to Newcastle will not call at Lea Green, Newton-le-Willows and Manchester Victoria but will additionally call at Manchester Piccadilly and start earlier at 05:06. You should use alternative train services.
The 05:32 Leeds to Hull will start later at 05:38.
The 05:46 Manchester Victoria to Scarborough will start earlier at 05:25.
The 05:30 Manchester Victoria to Hull will start at Manchester Piccadilly at 05:21.
The 05:40 Manchester Airport to Redcar Central will not call at Manchester Oxford Road and Manchester Victoria.
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.
Amended late night TransPennine Express service via Huddersfield on Friday 28 March
Locations Affected:TransPennine Express routes via Huddersfield
Engineering work is taking place overnight between Stalybridge and Leeds, closing some lines.
The 22:54 Liverpool Lime Street to Huddersfield service will terminate at Stalybridge.
The following services will not stop at Huddersfield but will additonally call at Brighouse. A rail replacement bus service will be in operation between Brighouse and Huddersfield in both directions.
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.
Amended late night / early morning TransPennine Express services from Monday 24 to Friday 28 March
Locations Affected:Various TransPennine Express routes
Engineering work is taking place at various locations on the TransPennine Express network, closing some lines overnight.
Monday to Thursday:
The 19:11 Edinburgh to Liverpool Lime Street will not call at Lea Green and Newton-le-Willows but will additionally call at Manchester Oxford Road. You should use alternative train services.
Tuesday to Friday: The 05:20 Liverpool Lime Street to Newcastle will not call at Lea Green, Newton-le-Willows and Manchester Victoria but will additionally call at Manchester Piccadilly and start earlier at 05:06. You should use alternative train services.
The 05:32 Leeds to Hull will start later at 05:38.
The 05:46 Manchester Victoria to Scarborough will start earlier at 05:25.
The 05:30 Manchester Victoria to Hull will start at Manchester Piccadilly at 05:21.
The 05:40 Manchester Airport to Redcar Central will not call at Manchester Oxford Road and Manchester Victoria.
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.
No Trains at Huddersfield on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 March
Locations Affected:All routes via Huddersfield
Engineering work is taking place between Stalybridge and Mirfield and also between Huddersfield and Lockwood/Penistone, closing all lines.
Trains between Sheffield and Huddersfield: Trains will start / terminate at Lockwood. A replacement bus service will operate between Lockwood and Huddersfield.
Trains between Huddersfield and Leeds via Dewsbury will be diverted to call additionally at Brighouse and Halifax, and terminate at Bradford Interchange, and will not call at Deighton and Huddersfield. A replacement bus service will be provided between Halifax and Huddersfield, operated by TransPennine Express.
Sunday only:
Trains between Huddersfield and Leeds via Bradford Interchange will start / terminate at Halifax. Buses will be provided between Halifax and Huddersfield, operated by TransPennine Express.
There will be no services through Huddersfield station.
TransPennine Express will operate as follows:
Saturday
Sunday
The following rail replacement bus services will be in operation (Saturday and Sunday)
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.
Buses replace trains between Preston (Lancs) / Carlisle and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 March
Locations Affected:Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Blackpool North / Glasgow Central / Edinburgh
ScotRail between Carlisle and Dumfries / Glasgow Central
TransPennine Express between Manchester Airport and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh
Engineering work is taking place at various locations between Preston and Glasgow Central, closing some lines.
Saturday
Trains that usually run between London Euston and Glasgow Central (via Nuneaton) will run between London Euston and Preston / Carlisle only.
Trains that usually run between London Euston and Blackpool North / Glasgow Central / Edinburgh (via Birmingham New Street) will run between London Euston and Preston only.
Sunday
All Avanti West Coast services will start / terminate at Preston. No trains will run between Preston and Carlisle / Glasgow Central / Edinburgh.
Replacement buses:
Replacement bus services will run between Preston and Carlisle, and between Carlisle and Glasgow Central.
Sunday only:
Buses replace trains between Carlisle and Dumfries.
Saturday and Sunday:
No TransPennine Express services will run between Lancaster and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh. Trains will operate between Manchester Airport and Lancaster only.
Replacement buses will run between Lancaster / Carlisle and Edinburgh.
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.
Amended late night / early morning TransPennine Express service to / from Manchester Airport from Monday 31 March to Friday 4 April
Locations Affected:Various TransPennine Express routes to / from Manchester Airport
Engineering work is taking place overnight between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport, closing some lines.
Monday to Thursday:
The 20:12 Edinburgh to Manchester Airport will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly.
The 23:19 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport will be diverted to Manchester Victoria and will call addirtonally at Manchester Oxford Road.
The 23:31 Manchester Airport to Sheffield will start earlier at 23:24.
Tuesday to Friday:
The 00:38 Manchester Airport to York will start from Manchester Victoria 01:13.
The 01:31 York to Manchester Airport will terminate at Manchester Victoria.
The 03:20 Sheffield to Manchester Airport will start later at 03:53.
A rail replacement bus service will be in operation between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport in both directions.
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.
Amended late night TransPennine Express service between Sheffield and Doncaster from Monday 31 March to Thursday 3 April
Locations Affected:Between Liverpool Lime Street and Doncaster and also between Cleethorpes and Sheffield
Engineering work is taking place overnight between Sheffield and Doncaster, closing some lines.
The 21:18 Liverpool Lime Street to Doncaster will terminate at Sheffield.
The 21:26 Cleethorpes to Sheffield will terminate at Doncaster.
You should use other operators services between Sheffield and Doncaster.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Amended 20:26 Cleethorpes to Liverpool Lime Street from Monday 31 March to Thursday 3 April
Locations Affected:Between Cleethorpes and Liverpool Lime Street
Engineering work is taking place between Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street, closing some lines.
The 20:26 Cleethorpes to Liverpool Lime Street will not call at Urmston, Irlam, Birchwood, Warrington Central or Liverpool South Parkway. You should use alternative train services.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Amended TransPennine Express service on Sunday 30 March
Locations Affected:Between Newcastle and Leeds / Liverpool Lime Street and also between Manchester Airport and Saltburn
Engineering work is taking place between Middlesbrough and Saltburn, closing some lines.
The following alterations will take place:
The 07:49 Newcastle to Leeds will not run.
The 07:59 Newcastle to Liverpool Lime Street will depart earlier at 07:49.
The 19:36 Manchester Airport to Saltburn will start earlier at 19:17.
The 20:17 Saltburn to York is cancelled. This service will be replaced by the 19:56 Redcar Central to Manchester Airport.
The 23:11 Saltburn to York is cancelled.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Amended 08:03 Hull to Liverpool Lime Street on Sunday 30 March
Locations Affected:Between Hull and Liverpool Lime Street
Engineering work is taking place between Hull and Leeds, closing some lines.
The 08:03 Hull to Liverpool Lime Street will start later that usual at 08:10, and will terminate at Leeds.
For travel between Leeds and Liverpool Lime Street, you should use other TransPennine Express services. Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Amended 21:54 Liverpool Lime Street to Hull service on Sunday 30 March
Locations Affected:Between Liverpool Lime Street and Hull
Engineering work is taking place between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Victoria, closing some lines.
The 21:54 Liverpool Lime Street to Hull will start from Manchester Victoria at 22:23. You should use alternative train services.
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.
No Trains at Huddersfield on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 March
Locations Affected:All routes via Huddersfield
Engineering work is taking place between Stalybridge and Mirfield and also between Huddersfield and Lockwood/Penistone, closing all lines.
Trains between Sheffield and Huddersfield: Trains will start / terminate at Lockwood. A replacement bus service will operate between Lockwood and Huddersfield.
Trains between Huddersfield and Leeds via Dewsbury will be diverted to call additionally at Brighouse and Halifax, and terminate at Bradford Interchange, and will not call at Deighton and Huddersfield. A replacement bus service will be provided between Halifax and Huddersfield, operated by TransPennine Express.
Sunday only:
Trains between Huddersfield and Leeds via Bradford Interchange will start / terminate at Halifax. Buses will be provided between Halifax and Huddersfield, operated by TransPennine Express.
There will be no services through Huddersfield station.
TransPennine Express will operate as follows:
Saturday
Sunday
The following rail replacement bus services will be in operation (Saturday and Sunday)
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.
Buses replace trains between Preston (Lancs) / Carlisle and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 March
Locations Affected:Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Blackpool North / Glasgow Central / Edinburgh
ScotRail between Carlisle and Dumfries / Glasgow Central
TransPennine Express between Manchester Airport and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh
Engineering work is taking place at various locations between Preston and Glasgow Central, closing some lines.
Saturday
Trains that usually run between London Euston and Glasgow Central (via Nuneaton) will run between London Euston and Preston / Carlisle only.
Trains that usually run between London Euston and Blackpool North / Glasgow Central / Edinburgh (via Birmingham New Street) will run between London Euston and Preston only.
Sunday
All Avanti West Coast services will start / terminate at Preston. No trains will run between Preston and Carlisle / Glasgow Central / Edinburgh.
Replacement buses:
Replacement bus services will run between Preston and Carlisle, and between Carlisle and Glasgow Central.
Sunday only:
Buses replace trains between Carlisle and Dumfries.
Saturday and Sunday:
No TransPennine Express services will run between Lancaster and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh. Trains will operate between Manchester Airport and Lancaster only.
Replacement buses will run between Lancaster / Carlisle and Edinburgh.
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.
Amended late night / early morning TransPennine Express service to / from Manchester Airport from Monday 31 March to Friday 4 April
Locations Affected:Various TransPennine Express routes to / from Manchester Airport
Engineering work is taking place overnight between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport, closing some lines.
Monday to Thursday:
The 20:12 Edinburgh to Manchester Airport will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly.
The 23:19 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport will be diverted to Manchester Victoria and will call addirtonally at Manchester Oxford Road.
The 23:31 Manchester Airport to Sheffield will start earlier at 23:24.
Tuesday to Friday:
The 00:38 Manchester Airport to York will start from Manchester Victoria 01:13.
The 01:31 York to Manchester Airport will terminate at Manchester Victoria.
The 03:20 Sheffield to Manchester Airport will start later at 03:53.
A rail replacement bus service will be in operation between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport in both directions.
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.
Amended late night TransPennine Express service between Sheffield and Doncaster from Monday 31 March to Thursday 3 April
Locations Affected:Between Liverpool Lime Street and Doncaster and also between Cleethorpes and Sheffield
Engineering work is taking place overnight between Sheffield and Doncaster, closing some lines.
The 21:18 Liverpool Lime Street to Doncaster will terminate at Sheffield.
The 21:26 Cleethorpes to Sheffield will terminate at Doncaster.
You should use other operators services between Sheffield and Doncaster.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Amended 20:26 Cleethorpes to Liverpool Lime Street from Monday 31 March to Thursday 3 April
Locations Affected:Between Cleethorpes and Liverpool Lime Street
Engineering work is taking place between Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street, closing some lines.
The 20:26 Cleethorpes to Liverpool Lime Street will not call at Urmston, Irlam, Birchwood, Warrington Central or Liverpool South Parkway. You should use alternative train services.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
TransPennine Express operates a regular service which connects Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Oxford Road and Manchester Victoria in both directions but this may not always be available due to service disruption or planned engineering work which is essential to maintaining the railway.
Please allow plenty of time to travel and make connections onto train services at other stations.
If a direct train service isn’t available, there are other options you can choose to travel between the major stations in Manchester city centre:
Free bus - more information here
These bus services are free of charge and no ticket is required.
Metrolink - more information here
A separate ticket for Metrolink trams is required unless your ticket destination reads “Manchester CTLZ” or your train journey is wholly within Greater Manchester and requires connections between Manchester Stations, including between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Victoria (this does not include advance tickets).
Walking - more information here
It is possible to travel between the major Manchester stations on foot.
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