Check Before You Travel: Information About Disruption

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Planned disruption across our network

To improve our overall network, we sometimes need to put diversions, restrictions and even station closures in place.

Remember, the Northern App and online journey planners like National Rail are the best way to check for any changes to your journey before you travel.

Date	Region	Route	Changes
14 – 22 February	North West	Between Manchester Piccadilly and Hadfield / Glossop / Hazel Grove / Romiley / Rose Hill Marple / Sheffield / Manchester Airport / Alderley Edge / Buxton / Chester / Crewe / Stoke-on-Trent / Liverpool Lime Street / Blackpool North / Barrow-in-Furness / Windermere	Piccadilly corridor renewal: No trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport
14 – 15 February	North West	Blackpool North / Hebden Bridge / Hull / Selby / Leeds and York, and between Bradford Interchange / Halifax and Hull	No trains between Leeds and Selby / York via Micklefield
16 – 19 February	North West	Between Blackburn and Manchester Victoria	Amended 23:20 Blackburn to Manchester Victoria service
21 – 22 February	North West	Between Blackpool North / Hebden Bridge and York, between Bradford Interchange / Halifax and Hull, and also between Leeds and Selby	Buses replace trains between Leeds and Selby / York
22 February	Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands	Between Sheffield and Retford / Lincoln	Buses replace morning trains between Sheffield and Retford / Lincoln
23 – 26 February	North West	Between Leeds / Blackburn / Blackpool North, and also between Manchester Victoria and Blackburn	Buses replace late night trains between Todmorden / Hebden Bridge and Blackburn
23 – 26 February	North West	Between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport / Crewe / Macclesfield / Stoke-on-Trent / Buxton / Hazel Grove, and also between Blackpool North and Manchester Airport	Amended late night Northern service to / from Manchester Piccadilly
23 – 27 February	North West	Between Preston and Colne and also between Blackburn and Clitheroe	Buses replace late night / early morning trains between Blackburn / Rose Grove and Colne / Clitheroe
23 – 26 February	North West	Between Liverpool Lime Street and Blackpool North / Wilmslow / Manchester Victoria	Amended late night Northern service to / from Liverpool Lime Street
23 – 26 February	North West	Between Manchester Piccadilly and Chester	Buses replace late night trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Chester
23 – 26 February	North West	Between Rochdale / Blackburn / Manchester Victoria and Wigan Wallgate, between Blackburn / Manchester Victoria and Southport, and also between Manchester Oxford Road and Wigan North Western	Buses replace late night trains between Manchester Victoria and Wigan Wallgate
23 – 26 February	North West	Between Sheffield and Manchester Piccadilly	Amended 23:28 Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly service
23 – 27 February	North East	Between Middlesbrough and Whitby	Buses replace trains between Middlesbrough and Whitby
24 – 27 February	North West	Between Stalybridge and Manchester Victoria	Amended 06:19 Stalybridge to Manchester Victoria service
28 February – 1 March	Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands	All routes via Huddersfield	No trains at Huddersfield

Date	Region	Route	Changes
28 February – 1 March	Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands	All routes via Huddersfield	No trains at Huddersfield
2 – 6 March	North West	Various Northern routes to / from Manchester stations	Amended late night / early morning Northern service to / from Manchester stations
2 – 5 March	North West	Between Preston and Colne	Amended 22:51 Preston to Colne service
7 March	North West	Between Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street	Amended Northern service between Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street
7 – 8 March	North East	Northern between Bishop Auckland and Darlington / Saltburn	Major improvement work at Darlington
7 - 8 March	Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands	Between Blackpool North/ Hebden Bridge/ Hull/ Selby/ Leeds and York, and between Bradford Interchange/ Halifax and Hull	No trains between Leeds and Selby/ York via Micklefield
7 - 8 March	Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands	Between Leeds and Nottingham	Buses replace trains between Sheffield and Chesterfield
7 - 8 March	North West	Between Sheffield and Liverpool Lime Street	Ammended service between Sheffield and Manchester Piccadilly
9 – 13 March	North West	Various routes to / from Liverpool Lime Street	Amended late night / early morning Northern service to / from Liverpool Lime Street
10 – 13 March	North West	Between Preston and Colne	Amended 05:21 Preston to Colne service
14 - 15 March	North East	Between Bishop Auckland and Saltburn	Buses run between Darlington and Saltburn
14 - 15 March	North West	Manchester and Sheffield	Buses between Chinley and Sheffield
15 March	North West	York to Blackpool North	Amended 2123 York to Blackpool North service
15 March	North West	Manchester Airport to Blackpool North	Amended 2246 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North service
16 - 19 March	North West	Between Preston and Blackpool North	Amended early morning/ late night Northern service to/ from Blackpool North
16 - 20 March	North West	Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly	Amended 2238 Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly service
16 - 20 March	North West	Between Blackpool South and Preston	Amended 0529 Blackpool South to Preston service
16 - 20 March	North West	Various Northern routes to/ from Liverpool Lime Street	Amended late night/ early morning Northern service to/ from Liverpool Lime Street
16 - 20 March	North West	Various Northern routes to/ from Manchester Piccadilly	Amended late night/ early morning Northern service to/ from Manchester Piccadilly
16 - 20 March	North West	Between Manchester Airport/ Lancaster and Barrow-in-Furness	Amended late night/ early morning Northern service to/ from Barrow-in-Furness
16 - 20 March	North West	Between Crewe and Manchester Piccadilly	Amended late night/ early morning Northern service to/ from Crewe
21 - 22 March	North East	Between Bishop Auckland and Saltburn	Buses between Middlesborough and Saltburn
21 - 22 March	North East	Between Newcastle and Darlington	Buses between Darlington and Newcastle
22 March	North West	Between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield	Buses between Chinley and Sheffield. Minibus shuttle service between Edale and Hope
22 March	Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands	Between Nottingham and Leeds	Amended 2133 Nottingham to Leeds service
22 March	Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands	Between Leeds/ Harrogate and York	Buses between York and Knaresborough
22 March	North West	Between Carlisle and Whitehaven	Trains between Carlise and Whitehaven will start from and terminate at Maryport. Buses between Carlisle and Corkickle
22 March	North West	Between Manchester Piccadilly and Hadfield / Glossop / Hazel Grove / Romiley / Rose Hill Marple / Sheffield / Manchester Airport / Alderley Edge / Buxton / Chester / Crewe / Stoke-on-Trent / Liverpool Lime Street / Blackpool North / Barrow-in-Furness / Windermere	Buses between Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport
23 - 26 March	North West	Between Blackburn/ Rochdale and Clitheroe	Amended late night service to/ from Clitheroe
23 - 26 March	North West	Varioud Northern routes to/ from Manchester Piccadilly	Amended late night northern service to/ from Manchester Piccadilly
23 - 27 March	North West	Various Northern routes to/ from Liverpool Lime Street	Amended late night/ early morning Northern service to/ from Liverpool Lime Street
29 March	North East	Between Bishop Auckland and Saltburn	Buses between Middlesborough and Saltburn
28 - 29 March	North East	Between Newcastle and Darlington	Buses between Darlington and Newcastle
28 - 29 March	North West	Between Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street	Amended, reduced timetable
28 - 29 March	North West	Between Manchester Victoria and Chester	Northern trains will not run.
28 - 29 March	North West	Manchester area	Amended, reduced Northern service
28 - 29 March	North West	Between Manchester and Preston	Amended timetable
29 March	Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands	Leeds to Knottingley via Wakefield	Buses between Wakefield Westgate and Knottingley until 1140
29 March	Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands	Between Leeds and Sheffield	Buses between Leeds and Barnsley until 1140
29 March	Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands	Between Leeds and York	Buses between Leeds and Horsforth
29 March	Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands	Between Leeds/ Ilkley/ Skipton and Bradford Forster Square	Buses between Shipley and Bradford Forster Square. Leeds to Skipton trains will call additionally at Kirkstall Forge and Apperley Bridge. Ilkley to Bradford Forster Square service will start/ terminate at Skipton.
30 March - 3 April	North West	Between Liverpool Lime Street/ Edge Hill/ Rainfall/ Patricroft and Eccles, and also between Wigan Wallgate/ Salford Crescent and Manchester Victoria	Amended late night/ early morning Northern services
30 March - 2 April	North West	Between Blackburn/ Accrington/ Todmorden/ Littleborough/ Rochdale and Manchester Victoria	Amended 2320 Blackburn Victoria via Todmordern service
30 March - 2 April	Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands	Between York and Hull	Amended 2247 York to Hull service

Date	Region	Route	Changes
30 March - 3 April	North West	Between Liverpool Lime Street/ Edge Hill/ Rainfall/ Patricroft and Eccles, and also between Wigan Wallgate/ Salford Crescent and Manchester Victoria	Amended late night/ early morning Northern services
30 March - 2 April	North West	Between Blackburn/ Accrington/ Todmorden/ Littleborough/ Rochdale and Manchester Victoria	Amended 2320 Blackburn Victoria via Todmordern service
30 March - 2 April	Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands	Between York and Hull	Amended 2247 York to Hull service
1 April	North West	Between Manchester Piccadilly and Mauldeth Road/ Levenshulme	Amended 2322 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport service
4 - 5 April	Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands	Between Huddersfield and Lockwood	Buses between Huddersfield and Lockwood/ Penistone
4 - 5 April	Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands	Between Leeds and Lancaster/ Morecambe	Buses between Skipton and Carnforth via Morecambe
4 - 5 April	Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands	Northern between Blackpool North / Leeds and York, between Halifax / Leeds and Hull, between Leeds and Selby, between York and Hull / Bridlington and between York and Sheffield	No trains between Leeds and York via Garforth. Buses between Leeds and York/ Selby
4 - 5 April	North West	Northern between Leeds/ Preston/ Lancaster/ Morecambe, between Carnforth and Barrow-in-Furness and between Preston/ Lancaster/ Carnforth /Oxenholme Lake District and Windermere	Major engineering work between Warrington Bank Quay/ Preston
6 - 8 April	North West	Between Salford Crescent/ Ince/ Wigan Wallgate and Southport	Amended late night Northern services
6 - 9 April	North West	Between Clitheroe and Blackburn	Amended 2342 Clitheroe to Blackburn service
6 - 9 April	North West	Between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly	Buses replace late night trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Chester
6 - 9 April	North West	Between Stockport/ Levenshulme and Manchester Piccadilly	Amended late night Northern services
6 - 9 April	North West	Various routes to/ from Liverpool Lime Street	Amended late night train services to/ from Liverpool Lime Street
6 - 9 April	North West	Northern on various lines to/ from Manchester Piccadilly	Amended late night Northern services to/ from Manchester Piccadilly
6 - 10 April	North West	Between Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge	Amended 0619 Stalybridge to Manchester Victoria service
6 - 10 April	North West	Between Blackburn and Todmorden/ Hebden Bridge	Amended late night Northern services between Blackburn and Todmorden/ Hebden Bridge
6 - 10 April	North West	Between Sheffield and Manchester Piccadilly	Amended 2328 Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly service Buses between Chinley to Manchester Picadilly calling at Stockport
11 - 12 April	Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands	Northern between Huddersfield and Sheffield	No trains at Huddersfield. Buses between Huddersfield and Lockwood
11 - 12 April	Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands	Northern between Chester/ Manchester Victoria/ Bradford Interchange and Leeds and between Halifax and Hull	Amended Northern service between Manchester Victoria and Leeds
11 - 17 April	North West	Northern between Manchester/ Preston/ Lancaster/ Morecambe, between Carnforth and Barrow-in-Furness and between Preston/ Lancaster/ Carnforth/ Oxenholme Lake District and Windermere	Amended services. Buses between Preston and Lancaster/ Carnforth
12 April	Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands	Between Sheffield and Doncaster/ Leeds	No late night trains to/ from Rotherham Central. Buses between Meadowhall and Swinton
13 - 16 April	North West	Between Manchester Piccadlly/ Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street	Amended late night Northern services to/ from Liverpool Lime Street
13 - 16 April	North West	Between Preston and Colne	Amended 2251 Preston to Colne service
13 - 17 April	North West	To/ from Manchester Piccadilly	Amended late night/ early morning services to/ from Manchester Piccadilly
18 - 19 April	Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands	Northern between Huddersfield and Sheffield	No trains at Huddersfield. Buses between Huddersfield and Lockwood/ Penistone.
18 - 19 April	Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands	Between Manchester Victoria and Leeds/ Bradford Interchange	Amended services
18 - 19 April	North West	Between Manchester/ Oxenholme and Barrow-in-Furness/ Windermere	Amended services. Buses between Preston and Lancaster
19 April	Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands	Between Leeds and Skipton/ Bradford Forster Square/ Ilkley/ Carlisle/ Morecambe and between Bradford Forster Square and Skipton/ Ilkley	Amended Northern services. Buses between Leeds and Keighley and Bradford Forster Square and Guiseley
19 April	Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands	Between Sheffield and Doncaster/ Leeds	No late night trains to/ from Rotherham Central. Buses between Meadowhall and Swinton
19 April	Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands	Between Leeds and Morecambe	No Leeds to Morecambe service. Buses between Skipton and Carnforth
19 April	North West	Between Manchester/ Oxenholme and Barrow-in-Furness/ Windermere	Amended services. Buses between Lancaster and Grange-over-Sands and between Oxenholme and Windermere
19 April	North West	Between Preston and Lancaster	Buses between Lancaster and Morecambe and Heysham Port
20 - 23 April	North West	Between Preston and Bolton	Amended late night/ early morning services. Buses between Manchester and Preston via Bolton and Horwich Parkway
20 - 23 April	North West	Between Deansgate/ Liverpool South Parkway and Warrington Central	Amended late night services between Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street/ Warrington Central
20 - 23 April	North West	Between Preston and Blackburn	Amended 0521 Preston to Colne Service
22 - 23 April	North West	Between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield	Amended late night services between Manchester Piccadilly and Rose Hill Marple/ Sheffield
25 - 26 April	East	Between Huddersfield and Sheffield	Buses between Huddersfield and Lockwood/Penistone
25 - 26 April	East	Between Leeds and Bradford Forster Square	Trains will not run. Buses between Shipley and Braford Forster Square
25 - 26 April	East	Between Skipton and Bradford Forster Square	Trains will not run. Buses between Shipley and Braford Forster Square
25 - 26 April	East	Between Ilkley and Bradford Forster Square	Trains diverted to terminate at Skipton
26 April	East	Between Leeds and Carlsile	Trains will start and terminate at Skipton
26 April	East	Between Leeds and Morecambe	Trains will start and terminate at Skipton
25 - 26 April	Yorkshire	Between Leeds and Manchester Victoria via Dewsbury	Trains will run between Leeds and Halifax via Bradford Interchange, and between Todmorden and Manchester Victoria (and beyond). Train services are available between Halifax and Todmorden (and vv)
25 - 26 April	Yorkshire	Between Leeds and Manchester Victoria via Bradford Interchange	Trains will run to an amended timetable.
26 April	Yorkshire	Between Sheffield and Doncaster	Buses will run between Meadowhall and Swinton
26 April	Yorkshire	Between Sheffield and Leeds via Moorthorpe	Buses will run between Meadowhall and Swinton
26 April	Yorkshire	Between Leeds and Nottingham	The 2133 Nottingham to Leeds service will be diverted between Wakefield Kirkgate and Leeds, and will not call at Normanton, Castleford and Woodlesford. A bus will be provided from Wakefield Kirkgate to Leeds to serve these stations.
26 April	North West	Between York and Blackpool North	The 2123 York to Blackpool North service will terminate at Preston. A bus will run from Preston to Blackpool North.
26 April	North West	Between Manchester Airport and Blackpool North	The 2246 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North service will terminate at Preston. A bus will run from Preston to Blackpool North.
27 - 31 April	Lancashire/Manchester	Between Blackburn and Manchester Victoria via Todmorden	The 2320 Blackburn to Manchester Victoria (via Todmorden) service will be bus replaced throughout.
27 - 31 April	Yorkshire	Between Sheffield and Manchester	The 2328 Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly service will not call at Stockport. A bus will be provided from Chinley to Stockport.
27 April	North West	Between Blackpool North and Manchester Airport	The 0459 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport service will start from Preston. A bus will be provided from Blackpool North to Preston, departing Blackpool North at 0410 to connect with the train at Preston.
27 - 31 April	North West	Between Blackpool North and Manchester Airport	The 2346 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North service will terminate at Preston. A bus will be provided from Preston to Blackpool North.
27 - 31 April	Manchester	Between Crewe and Manchester	The 2206 Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe service will terminate at Alderley Edge. A bus will run from Alderley Edge to Crewe. The 2236 Manchester Piccadilly to Wilmslow service will terminate at Manchester Airport. A bus will run from Manchester Airport to Wilmslow. The 2301 Manchester Piccadilly to Alderley Edge service will terminate at Stockport. A bus will run from Stockport to Alderley Edge. The 2312 Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly service will start from Stockport. A bus will run from Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly. The 2336 Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe service will terminate at Stockport. A bus will run from Stockport to Crewe.
28 - 31 April	Manchester	Between Crewe and Manchester	The 0044 (MX) Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly service will start from Manchester Airport. A bus will be provided from Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly.
27 - 31 April	Manchester	Between Buxton and Manchester	The 2259 Buxton to Manchester Piccadilly service will be bus replaced throughout. The 2310 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 2323 Manchester Piccadilly to Hazel Grove service will terminate at Stockport. A bus will be provided from Stockport to Hazel Grove.
27 - 31 April	Manchester/Merseyside	Between Liverpool and Manchester Oxford Road	The 2328 Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street service will terminate at Warrington Central. A bus will run from Warrington Central to Liverpool Lime Street.
27 - 31 April	North West	Between Blackpool South and Preston	The 0529 Blackpool South to Preston service will start from Blackpool North. A bus will be provided from Blackpool South to Preston, departing Blackpool South at 0455.

Date	Region	Route	Changes
1 May	North West	Between Blackpool South and Preston	The 0529 Blackpool South to Preston service will start from Blackpool North. A bus will be provided from Blackpool South to Preston, departing Blackpool South at 0455.
1 May	Manchester	Between Crewe and Manchester	The 0044 (MX) Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly service will start from Manchester Airport. A bus will be provided from Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly.
2 - 3 May	Yorkshire	Between Huddersfield and Sheffield	Buses will run between Huddersfield and Sheffield/Penistone
2 - 8 May	Yorkshire	Between Leeds and Manchester Victoria via Dewsbury	Trains will run between Leeds and Halifax via Bradford Interchange, and between Todmorden and Manchester Victoria (and beyond). Train services are available between Halifax and Todmorden (and vv)
2 - 8 May	Yorkshire	Between Leeds and Manchester Victoria via Bradford Interchange	Trains will run to an amended timetable.
2 - 4 May	Yorkshire	Between Leeds and York via Harrogate	Buses will run between Poppleton and York
2 - 4 May	North East	Between Newcastle and Middlesborough	Buses will run between Newcastle and Horden
3 - 4 May	North West	Between Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street via Warrington Central	Buses will run between Hunts Cross and Liverpool Lime Street
3 - 4 May	North West	Between Blackpool North and Liverpool Lime Street	Buses will run between Huyton and Liverpool Lime Street
3 - 4 May	North West	Manchester and Liverpool Lime Street via Earlestown	Buses will run between Huyton and Liverpool Lime Street
4 - 7 May	Manchester	Between Manchester and Hadfield	The 2247 Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly service will not call at New Mills Central, Strines, Marple, Romiley, Bredbury, Brinnington, Reddish North, Ryder Brow, Belle Vue and Ashburys, and will call additionally at Stockport. A bus will run from Chinley to Manchester Piccadilly to serve intermediate stations. The 2318 New Mills Central to Manchester Piccadilly will be bus replaced throughout. The 2325 Manchester Piccadilly to New Mills Central service will be bus replaced throughout.
4 - 7 May	Manchester	Between Manchester and Glossop	The 2329 (FX) Manchester Piccadilly to Glossop service will not run. A bus will run between Manchester Piccadilly and Hadfield calling at Ashburys, Gorton, Guide Bridge, Flowery Field, Newton for Hyde, Godley, Glossop and Dinting. A mini-bus will be provided between Godley and Hadfield (and vv) calling at Hattersley, Broadbottom, Glossop and Dinting.
4 - 7 May	Manchester	Between Manchester and Stoke	The 2217 Stoke to Manchester Piccadilly service will terminate at Stockport. Onward train services are available.The 2316 Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield service will not run. The 2155 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport service will be extended to Macclesfield in its place. The 2337 Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport service will not run. The 2222 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport service will call additionally at Mauldeth Road, Burnage, East Didsbury, Gatley and Heald Green.
4-7 May	Manchester	Between Manchester and Clitheroe	The 2152 Rochdale to Clitheroe service will terminate at Blackburn. A bus will be provided from Blackburn to Clitheroe. The 2342 Clitheroe to Blackburn service will be bus replaced throughout.
9-10 May	Yorkshire	Between Sheffield and Adwick/Doncaster	Trains will not call at Swinton
9-10 May	Yorkshire	Between Sheffield and Hull	Trains will start from Doncaster. Buses between Sheffield and Moorthorpe
9-10 May	Yorkshire	Leeds - Sheffield via Moorthorpe	Buses will run between Sheffield and Moorthorpe
9-10 May	Yorkshire	Sheffield - York	Bus replaced throughout
9-10 May	Yorkshire	Sheffield - Huddersfield	Buses will run between Huddersfield and Lockwood/Penistone
9-22 May	Yorkshire	Leeds - Manchester Victoria via Dewsbury	Trains will run between Leeds and Halifax via Dewsbury, and between Todmorden and Manchester Victoria (and beyond).
9-22 May	Yorkshire	Leeds - Manchester Victoria via Bradford Interchange	Trains will run to an amended timetable.
11-14 May	Lancashire	Blackpool North - Manchester Airport	The 2322 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport service will not call at Adlington, Blackrod, Lostock and Salford Crescent. A bus will be provided from Chorley to Manchester Airport, stopping to set down only from Bolton. On Wednesday only, this service will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly. A bus will be provided from Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport.
11-15 May	West	Manchester Victoria - Liverpool Lime Street	The 0530 (MX) Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street service will not run. Customers are advised to use the 0532 Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street service (dep Manchester Piccadilly 0554 and Manchester Oxford Road 0557). The 2243 (FX) 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 2300 (FX) 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 2315 (FX) Liverpool Lime Street to Preston service will be bus replaced throughout. The 2330 (FX) Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria service will be bus replaced throughout.
16 May	Yorkshire	Doncaster - Scunthorpe	Buses will be provided between Hatfield & Stainforth and Scunthorpe.
16 May	Yorkshire	Sheffield - Cleethorpes	Additional train services will be provided between Sheffield and Cleethorpes via Gainsborough Central, in lieu of TransPennine Express services which do not run.
16-17 May	Yorkshire	Between Sheffield and Adwick/Doncaster	Trains will not call at Swinton
16-17 May	Yorkshire	Between Sheffield and Hull	Trains will start from Doncaster. Buses between Sheffield and Moorthorpe
16-17 May	Yorkshire	Leeds - Sheffield via Moorthorpe	Buses will run between Sheffield and Moorthorpe
16-17 May	Yorkshire	Sheffield - York	Bus replaced throughout
16-17 May	Yorkshire	Sheffield - Huddersfield	Buses will run between Huddersfield and Lockwood/Penistone
17 May	Yorkshire	Manchester Piccadilly - Sheffield	Buses will be provided between Manchester Piccadilly and Chinley.
17 May	Manchester	Manchester Piccadilly - Glossop	Buses will be provided between Manchester Piccadilly and Hadfield/Glossop, serving all stations except Hattersley and Broadbottom. A mini-bus shuttle service will be provided between Godley and Hadfield, calling at Hattersley, Broadbottom, Glossop and Dinting. Until 1230.
17 May	West	Manchester – Blackpool North	Trains will run to an amended timetable between Manchester Oxford Road and Blackpool North
17 May	West	Manchester – Barrow-in-Furness/Windermere	Trains will run between Manchester Oxford Road and Barrow-in-Furness/Windermere. Express buses will be provided between Bolton and Manchester Airport
17 May	Manchester	Manchester Piccadilly – Crewe via Manchester Airport	Trains will run between Stockport and Manchester Airport/Crewe. Buses will be provided between Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport and between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport as part of a cross-industry alternative transport plan.
17 May	Manchester	Manchester Piccadilly - Buxton	Buses will be provided between Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport, as part of a cross-industry alternative transport plan.
17 May	Manchester	Manchester Piccadilly and Chester	Buses will be provided between Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport as part of a cross-industry alternative transport plan, and between Stockport and Chester
17 May	West	Manchester – Liverpool via Earlestown	Trains will run to an amended timetable between Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street
19-22May	Manchester	Stalybridge - Manchester Victoria	The 0619 Stalybridge to Manchester Victoria service will be bus replaced throughout
18-21 May	Yorkshire	Blackpool North - Leeds	The 2019 Blackpool North to Leeds service will terminate at Bradford Interchange. Onward services are available
18-21 May	Yorkshire	Leeds - Blackburn	The 2258 Leeds to Blackburn service will not run. Customers from Leeds should travel on the 2242 Leeds to Manchester Victoria service to Hebden Bridge. A bus will be provided from Hebden Bridge to Blackburn
18-21 May	Manchester	Manchester Victoria - Blackburn via Todmorden	The 2303 Manchester Victoria to Blackburn via Todmorden will not run. Customers should use the 2323 Manchester Victoria to Leeds service to Todmorden. A bus will be provided from Todmorden to Blackburn.
18-21 May	Yorkshire	Sheffield - Manchester Piccadilly	The 2328 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.
18-21 May	Manchester	Manchester - Wigan Wallgate	The 2220 (FX) Blackburn to Wigan Wallgate service will terminate at Manchester Victoria. A bus will be provided from Manchester Victoria to Wigan Wallgate. The 2249 (FX) Wigan Wallgate to Rochdale service will start from Manchester Victoria. A bus will be provided from Wigan Wallgate to Manchester Victoria. The 2320 (FX) Manchester Victoria to Wigan Wallgate service will depart at 2303 and will not call at intermediate stations. A bus will be provided from Manchester Victoria to Wigan Wallgate calling at stations normally served by the train.
18-21 May	Manchester	Wilmslow and Manchester Piccadilly	The 2223 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport service will call additionally at Heald Green. The 2246 Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke service will be bus replaced throughout. The 2312 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 2316 Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield service will be bus replaced throughout. The 2337 Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport service will not run. The 2336 Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe service will depart at 2337, 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.
18-21 May	Manchester	Stockport and Manchester Piccadilly	The 2257 Buxton to Manchester Piccadilly service will not call at Heaton Chapel and Levenshulme. A bus will be provided from Stockport to Manchester Piccadilly. The 2323 Manchester Piccadilly to Hazel Grove service will be bus replaced throughout.
18-21 May	Manchester	Manchester Piccadilly - Chester	The 2252 (FX) Chester to Manchester Piccadilly service will be bus replaced throughout. The 2313 (FX) Manchester Piccadilly to Chester service will be bus replaced throughout.
18-21 May	West	Liverpool - Manchester Victoria/Blackpool North	The 2217 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 2243 Wilmslow to Liverpool Lime Street service will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly. A bus will be provided from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street. The 2330 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria service will depart at 2320 and run EARIER than normally advertised to Broad Green. A bus will be provided from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria, departing Liverpool Lime Street at 2330 and stopping to set down only from Broad Green.
18-21 May	West	Clitheroe - Blackburn	The 2342 Clitheroe to Blackburn service will be bus replaced throughout.
18-21 May	West	Colne - Blackburn	The 0552 Colne to Preston service will start from Burnley Central. A bus will be provided from Colne to Burnley Central, departing Colne at 0530 to connect with the train at Rose Grove. The 2238 Preston to Colne service will terminate at Blackburn. A bus will be provided between Blackburn and Colne.

Major improvement works or changes to the timetable

If you’re planning a trip in the North West on a Sunday, please check journey planners before you head out.

Since Sundays are outside of conductors' regular working week, we've made some changes to the schedule. It's a good idea to check before you embark on your journey.

A summary of the amended Sunday timetable is available on our information page.

To check your journey, visit Northern's Journey Planner or the National Rail website.

Changes to Services Between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness

Due to emergency engineering works, the railway between Corkickle and Whitehaven is currently closed until further notice

A rail replacement bus service is operating to help you complete your journey. However, please note:

Nethertown and Braystones stations are not served by rail replacement buses; the closest stations are Sellafield or St Bees.
Train and bus times may vary throughout the day and will take longer than the train – you can plan your journey on the Northern website or through National Rail planners before you travel.
Details of what’s happening, and its progress, can be found on the Network Rail Website

More information about the closure and details of things like rail replacement bus stops can be found on our disruption page.

From 14 September 2025 (until further notice)

Buses will replace trains between Corkickle and Whitehaven

Ravensthorpe station will close to customers after the final train on Saturday 13 December 2025 until 2028 whilst the station is rebuilt as part of the multi-billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade.

Upon completion, Ravensthorpe station will be relocated 200 metres west of the current site and will feature an island platform, allowing longer trains to stop at the station and more space and seats for customers. The station will also fully accessible and step-free with the installation of new lifts will be added to improve accessibility for individuals with mobility challenges and facilitating smoother access to platforms.

From Sunday 14 December until the May timetable change in 2026, Northern will be running a rail replacement service between Ravensthorpe and Dewsbury, from the bus stop on Leeds Road, approximately a 10-minute walk from the current station location.

Customers requiring further information should see information posters at the station or contact the Northern customer experience centre via telephone on 0800 200 6060.

Customers seeking to travel on the rail replacement bus must purchase a valid ticket for their journey. Customers are also advised to check their journeys before they travel at www.nationalrail.co.uk

Following a 30-day closure in September 2025, works will continue at Huddersfield until January 2027. During this time, the station will operate with a reduced number of platforms, meaning there will be changes to the timetable for services that would usually start or end their journey at Huddersfield. Local stopping services that run between Huddersfield and Leeds / Bradford are affected. Here's how the changes impact those routes:

A train route map on a white background. The map shows green train lines indicating the rail service is running as normal apart from between Huddersfield and Brighouse via Deighton which shows a red line indicating a replacement bus service is in operation.

Leeds stopping service, which previously ran from Huddersfield, now runs from Leeds to Bradford Interchange via Brighouse.
A replacement bus service will run Huddersfield, Deighton and Brighouse to connect with train services.

In February 2026, Network Rail will be investing £7.9m to improve tracks, points and signalling systems on the southern approach to Manchester Piccadilly station – delivering better, more reliable journeys for passengers.

The main work takes place over nine days during February half term, from Saturday 14 – Sunday 22 February 2026. During this time, there will be no trains from the south and east of the city into Manchester.

You can find out more about these works, their impact on our network and alternative travel arrangements that will be in place on our Manchester Piccadilly improvement works page.

On weekends from Saturday, 14 February to Sunday, 8 March, no trains will be able to run between Leeds and York, or Leeds and Selby, to enable improvement works as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade. This means our services will be running to an amended timetable.

Trains from Blackpool North will start/terminate at Leeds rather than York.
Trains from Halifax will start/terminate at Leeds rather than Hull.
Hourly rail replacement buses will run between Leeds and Selby as well as between Leeds and York, calling at all intermediate stations.

Timetables are available in online journey planners - please use them to check how your journey might be affected.

Please note: CrossCountry and TransPennine Express services will also be affected by these works.

Due to planned improvement works between Middlesbrough and Battersby, services will be affected between Monday 23 and Friday 27 February

Buses will replace trains between Middlesbrough and Whitby.
A limited train service will continue to run between Middlesbrough and Nunthorpe

Timetables are available in online journey planners - please use them to check how your journey might be affected.

On the weekend of Saturday 28 February and Sunday 1 March, no trains will be able to call at Huddersfield station to enable improvement works at that station as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade, meaning our services will run to an amended timetable.

Trains from Sheffield will start/terminate at Lockwood rather than Huddersfield.
A rail replacement bus will run between Lockwood and Huddersfield.

Timetables are available in online journey planners - please use them to check how your journey might be affected.

Please note: TransPennine Express services will also be affected by these works.

Due to planned improvement works in the Darlington area, services will be affected on weekends in March.

Saturday 8 and Sunday 8 March

Rail replacement buses will run between:

Eaglescliffe and Bishop Auckland
Darlington and Newcastle via Durham and Chester-le-Street

Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 March

Rail replacement buses will run between:

Darlington and Saltburn

Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 March

Rail replacement buses will run between:

Middlesbrough and Saltburn
Darlington and Newcastle via Durham and Chester-le-Street

Saturday 29 and Sunday 29 March

Rail replacement buses will run between:

Darlington and Newcastle via Durham and Chester-le-Street (Saturday and Sunday)
Middlesbrough and Saltburn (Sunday only)

Timetables are available in online journey planners - please use them to check how your journey might be affected.

Due to planned improvement works in the Dronfield area, services will be affected on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 March.

Trains will run between Leeds and Sheffield
Rail replacement buses will run Sheffield and Chesterfield (operated by East Midlands Railway)
Trains between Sheffield and Nottingham operated by East Midlands Railway will call additionally at Alfretron, Ilkeston, and Langley Mill.

Timetables are available in online journey planners - please use them to check how your journey might be affected.

Due to planned improvement works in Harrogate area, services will be affected between Sunday 22 and Sunday 29 March

22 March - Rail replacement buses will run between Leeds and Knaresborough.
29 March - Rail replacement buses will run between Leeds and Horsforth.

Timetables are available in online journey planners - please use them to check how your journey might be affected.

On Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 April, no trains will be able to run between Leeds and York, or Leeds and Selby, to enable improvement works as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade. This means our services will be running to an amended timetable.

Trains from Blackpool North will start/terminate at Leeds rather than York.
Trains from Halifax will start/terminate at Leeds rather than Hull.
Hourly rail replacement buses will run between Leeds and Selby as well as between Leeds and York, calling at all intermediate stations.

Timetables are available in online journey planners - please use them to check how your journey might be affected.

Please note: CrossCountry and TransPennine Express services will also be affected by these works.

On weekends from Saturday 4 April to Sunday 26 April, no trains will be able to call at Huddersfield station to enable improvement works at that station as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade, meaning our services will run to an amended timetable.

Trains from Sheffield will start/terminate at Lockwood rather than Huddersfield.
A rail replacement bus will run between Lockwood and Huddersfield.

Timetables are available in online journey planners - please use them to check how your journey might be affected.
Please note: TransPennine Express services will also be affected by these works.

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Barrow-in-Furness to Carlisle - Bransty Tunnel Closure - August 2025 onwards

Changes to Services Between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness

Ravensthorpe Station closure until 2028

Changes at Huddersfield until January 2027

Manchester Piccadilly closure February 2026: Advance notice

Leeds – York/Selby: amended services on weekends from Saturday 14 February to Sunday 8 March

Middlesbrough - Whitby: amended services Monday 23 to Friday 27 February

Huddersfield - Sheffield: amended services Saturday 28 February and Sunday 1 March

Darlington: amended services on weekends in March

Dronfield: amended services Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 March

Leeds – York via Harrogate: amended services Sunday 22 and Sunday 29 March

Leeds – York/Selby: amended services on the weekend of Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 April

Huddersfield – Sheffield: amended services on weekends from Saturday 4 April to Sunday 26 April

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