Engineering work is an essential part of maintaining and upgrading the rail network which we rely on each and every day.
Normally, the timetable for any particular day is confirmed 12 weeks in advance. For a temporary period Network Rail isn’t able to do this, instead confirming timetables 6 weeks in advance. Customers can read about why this has occurred here. This means that for some routes online journey planners, including National Rail Enquiries, will not be completely accurate until 6 weeks before travel.
The majority of planned engineering work will take place overnight or at weekends. Check out the listings below for any changes to train times that may affect your journey, some of which may involve rail replacement coach services when trains are unable to run.
If you need to check your journey when you're out and about, use our journey check tool.
This Summer, Network Rail engineers will be undertaking the second phase of work to upgrade and enhance Liverpool Lime Street station.
From Saturday 02 June to Sunday 29 July 2018 this will mean that TransPennine Express will be unable to run trains into or out of Liverpool Lime Street station, however, it will still be possible to travel to / from Liverpool using other operator's train services or replacement coaches.
Getting to Liverpool
Until 10 June and from 14 July (also evenings after 8pm from 11 June to 13 July)
During this period please use TransPennine Express services to Manchester PICCADILLY.
At Manchester Piccadilly you can change onto the frequent Northern or East Midlands Trains services to Liverpool South Parkway.
At Liverpool South Parkway you can change for Merseyrail train services to Liverpool Central (journey time 14 mins) OR for a Rail Replacement bus to Liverpool Lime Street (journey time approx 26 mins).
Getting to Liverpool
From 11 June to 13 July (until 8pm each day)
During this period please use TransPennine Express services to Manchester VICTORIA.
At Manchester Victoria you can change onto a Northern train service to Liverpool Lime Street station.
You can use these summary maps to help plan your journey and this handy city centre map for directions.
Network Rail have provided more information about these important works here
Services operated by Northern, East Midlands Trains, Virgin Trains and London Midland will also be affected by these works.
Services between Manchester and Sheffield, Doncaster & Cleethorpes
No planned alterations
Services between Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds, York and the North East
Due to the major upgrade works taking place at Liverpool Lime Street station, both TransPennine Express services to / from Liverpool (Scarborough to Liverpool / Newcastle to Liverpool) will not run between Manchester Victoria and Liverpool Lime Street (and no longer call at Lea Green or Newton-le-Willows).
Customers to / from Liverpool will need to travel on other operators train & replacement coach services between Manchester stations and Liverpool.
Additional alterations Monday to Friday:
The 0555 Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street and 2052 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria services will not run.
The 0538 York to Liverpool Lime Street and 0543 Middlesbrough to Liverpool Lime Street services will terminate at Manchester Victoria.
The 2224 Liverpool Lime Street to York service will start from Manchester Victoria.
Note: These works continue until 29 July 2018.
Monday to Thursday
The 2200 Newcastle to Manchester Airport service will be diverted and will no longer call at Manchester Victoria.
Tuesday to Friday
The 0503 Manchester Airport to Newcastle service will depart Manchester Airport EARLIER at 0500 and Manchester Piccadilly later at 0525.
This service will be diverted and will no longer call at Manchester Oxford Road or Manchester Victoria.
The 0548 Manchester Airport to Middlesbrough service will depart Manchester Piccadilly later at 0615 and will be diverted, no longer calling at Manchester Oxford Road or Manchester Victoria.
The 0505 York to Manchester Airport service will be diverted and will no longer call at Manchester Victoria or Manchester Oxford Road.
The 0520 Liverpool Lime Street to Newcastle service will be diverted to start from Manchester Piccadilly at 0557 (no longer calling at Manchester Victoria).
The 0556 Liverpool Lime Street to Scarborough service will be diverted to start from Manchester Piccadilly at 0630 (no longer calling at Manchester Victoria).
Services between Manchester, Preston, Lancaster, Carlisle and Scotland
No planned alterations.
The location of replacement coach pick up points are shown on the Onward Travel Information poster displayed at most stations or online here.
Where rail replacement coaches are in operation, heavy luggage, bicycles, prams etc and animals (other than registered assistance dogs) cannot be conveyed.
Services between Manchester and Sheffield, Doncaster & Cleethorpes
No planned alterations this weekend
Services between Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds, York and the North East
Saturday & Sunday
Due to the major upgrade works taking place at Liverpool Lime Street station, both TransPennine Express services to / from Liverpool (Scarborough to Liverpool / Newcastle to Liverpool) will not run between Manchester Victoria and Liverpool Lime Street (and no longer call at Lea Green or Newton-le-Willows).
Customers to / from Liverpool will need to travel on other operators train & replacement coach services between Manchester stations and Liverpool.
Additional alterations on Saturday:
The 0412 Manchester Airport to Newcastle service will depart Manchester Airport later at 0421, Manchester Piccadilly at 0436 and calls additionally at Manchester Victoria at 0448.
The 0555 & 0625 Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street services will not run.
The 0538 York to Liverpool Lime Street and 0543 Middlesbrough to Liverpool Lime Street services will terminate at Manchester Victoria.
The 2124 & 2224 Liverpool Lime Street to York services will start from Manchester Victoria.
Additional alterations on Sunday:
The 0825 Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street and 2052 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria services will not run.
The 0839 York to Liverpool Lime Street service will terminate at Manchester Victoria.
The 1952 Liverpool Lime Street to Middlesbrough service will start from Manchester Victoria.
Services between Manchester, Preston, Lancaster and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh
Saturday
Services from Glasgow Central will be re-timed to depart up to 10 minutes EARLIER than normal.
Services to Glasgow Central will be re-timed to arrive up to 10 minutes later than normal.
Sunday
No planned alterations
The location of replacement coach pick up points are shown on the Onward Travel Information poster displayed at most stations or online here.
Where rail replacement coaches are in operation, heavy luggage, bicycles, prams etc and animals (other than registered assistance dogs) cannot be conveyed.
Services between Manchester, Sheffield, Doncaster and Cleethorpes
No planned alterations
Services between Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, York and The North East
Monday to Thursday
The 2200 Newcastle to Manchester Airport and 2057 Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport services will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly with replacement coaches provided forward to Manchester Airport.
Tuesday to Friday
The 0038 Manchester Airport to York service will start from Manchester Piccadilly.
A replacement coach will run from Manchester Airport to Manchester Piccadilly departing at 0005 to connect with this train.
The 0422 & 0503 Manchester Airport to Newcastle services will start from Manchester Piccadilly.
Replacement coaches will run from Manchester Airport to Manchester Piccadilly to connect with these trains.
The 0138 York to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly with a replacement coach (dep 0355) provided forward to Manchester Airport.
The 0350 York to Manchester Airport service will be re-timed to depart Leeds 13 minutes later than normal at 0429.
Replacement coaches at Manchester Airport depart from Stand L in the bus station which is adjacent to the railway station and is clearly sign posted.
Replacement coaches at Manchester Piccadilly depart from the bus stops outside the main entrance to the station.
Services between Manchester, Preston, Lancaster and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh
Monday only
** LATE NOTICE WORK **
Services from Glasgow Central will be re-timed to depart up to 10 minutes EARLIER than normal.
Services to Glasgow Central will be re-timed to arrive up to 10 minutes later than normal.
Virgin Trains will also be operating a reduced service between Glasgow Central and Carlisle therefore, services provided by both operators are expected to be much busier than normal.
Monday to Thursday
The 1908 Glasgow Central to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly.
The 2014 Edinburgh to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly with a replacement coach provided forward to Manchester Airport.
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
The 2213 Edinburgh to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly with a replacement coach provided forward to Manchester Airport.
Replacement coaches at Manchester Piccadilly depart from the bus stops outside the main entrance to the station.
The location of replacement coach pick up points are shown on the Onward Travel Information poster displayed at most stations or online here.
Where rail replacement coaches are in operation, heavy luggage, bicycles, prams etc and animals (other than registered assistance dogs) cannot be conveyed.
Services between Manchester and Sheffield, Doncaster & Cleethorpes
No planned alterations
Services between Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds, York and the North East
Saturday
No planned alterations.
Services between Manchester, Preston, Lancaster and Glasgow / Edinburgh
No planned alterations.
The location of replacement coach pick up points are shown on the Onward Travel Information poster displayed at most stations or online here.
Where rail replacement coaches are in operation, heavy luggage, bicycles, prams etc and animals (other than registered assistance dogs) cannot be conveyed.
Services between Manchester and Sheffield, Doncaster & Cleethorpes
No planned alterations
Services between Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds, York and the North East
Monday only
The 0448 Newcastle to Liverpool Lime Street service will start from York.
A replacement coach will run from Newcastle (dep 0320), Durham (0350), Darlington (0425), Northallerton (0505), Thirsk (0517) and arrive York at 0557.
Monday to Friday
The 2247 Manchester Airport to York service will be diverted and will not call at Dewsbury. This train will depart Leeds 15 minutes later than normal at 0039.
A replacement coach will run from Huddersfield to Leeds via Dewsbury.
The 2319 Manchester Airport to York service will be diverted and will not call at Dewsbury. This train will depart Leeds 15 minutes later than normal at 0129.
A replacement coach will run from Huddersfield to Dewsbury.
Tuesday to Friday
The 0038 Manchester Airport to Leeds service will depart Leeds 10 minutes later than normal at 0215.
The 0138 & 0252 York to Manchester Airport services will depart Huddersfield 15 minutes later than normal.
Services between Manchester, Preston, Lancaster, Carlisle and Scotland
No planned alterations
The location of replacement coach pick up points are shown on the Onward Travel Information poster displayed at most stations or online here.
Where rail replacement coaches are in operation, heavy luggage, bicycles, prams etc and animals (other than registered assistance dogs) cannot be conveyed.
Services between Manchester and Sheffield, Doncaster & Cleethorpes
No planned alterations
Services between Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds, York and the North East
Saturday
Services between Manchester, Preston, Lancaster and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh
No planned alterations
The location of replacement coach pick up points are shown on the Onward Travel Information poster displayed at most stations or online here.
Where rail replacement coaches are in operation, heavy luggage, bicycles, prams etc and animals (other than registered assistance dogs) cannot be conveyed.
Services between Manchester and Sheffield, Doncaster & Cleethorpes
No planned alterations
Services between Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds, York and the North East
Monday to Thursday
The 2307 Manchester Airport to York service will not call at Dewsbury.
A replacement coach will run from Huddersfield (dep 0008 tue-fri) to York via Dewsbury and Leeds connecting off the train.
The 2319 Manchester Airport to York service will not call at Dewsbury.
A replacement coach will run from Huddersfield (dep 0053 tue-fri) to Dewsbury connecting off the train.
Tuesday to Friday
The 0138 York to Manchester Airport service will depart Huddersfield 13 minutes later than normal.
The 0252 York to Manchester Airport service will depart Huddersfield 11 minutes later than normal.
The 0038 Manchester Airport to York will depart Leeds 10 minutes later than normal.
Wednesday only
The 2124 Liverpool Lime Street to Newcastle service will not call at Thirsk.
Customers wishing to travel to Thirsk should remain on the train to Northallerton and change there for replacement road transport back to Thirsk.
Replacement road transport will depart Thirsk at 2325 to Northallerton to connect with this service.
Services between Manchester, Preston and Glasgow / Edinburgh
No planned alterations this week
The location of replacement coach pick up points are shown on the Onward Travel Information poster displayed at most stations or online here.
Where rail replacement coaches are in operation, heavy luggage, bicycles, prams etc and animals (other than registered assistance dogs) cannot be conveyed.
Services between Manchester and Sheffield, Doncaster & Cleethorpes
No planned alterations this weekend
Services between Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds, York and the North East
No planned alterations this weekend
Services between Manchester, Preston, Lancaster and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh
No planned alterations this weekend
The location of replacement coach pick up points are shown on the Onward Travel Information poster displayed at most stations or online here.
Where rail replacement coaches are in operation, heavy luggage, bicycles, prams etc and animals (other than registered assistance dogs) cannot be conveyed.
Services between Manchester and Sheffield, Doncaster & Cleethorpes
Monday
No planned alterations
Tuesday to Friday
The 0324 Sheffield to Manchester Airport service will be re-timed to depart Sheffield later at 0400.
Services between Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds, York and the North East
Monday to Thursday
The 2200 Newcastle to Manchester Airport service will not call at Huddersfield and will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly with a replacement coach provided forward to Manchester Airport.
A separate coach will run from Huddersfield (dep 2315) to Dewsbury to connect with the train and then return to Huddersfield connecting off the train.
The 2319 Manchester Airport to York service will not call at Huddersfield but calls additionally at Brighouse.
A replacement coach will operate from Huddersfield (dep 2358) to Brighouse to connect with the train and then return to Huddersfield connecting off the train.
Tuesday to Friday
The 0038 Manchester Airport to York service will start from Manchester Piccadilly.
A replacement coach will run from Manchester Airport departing at 0018 to Manchester Piccadilly to connect with this train.
The 0138, 0252 & 0350 York to Manchester Airport services will not call at Huddersfield but will call additionally at Brighouse.
Replacement coaches will operate from Huddersfield (dep 0218, 0334 & 0428) to Brighouse to connect with the trains and will then return from Brighouse to Huddersfield connecting off the trains (coach journey time 15 mins).
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
Due to the Horse Racing event taking place at York, the 1947 Manchester Airport to Middlesbrough service will not call at Yarm but will call additionally at Eaglescliffe.
Manchester to Scotland route
Services between Manchester, Preston and Glasgow / Edinburgh
No planned alterations this week
The location of replacement coach pick up points are shown on the Onward Travel Information poster displayed at most stations or online here.
Where rail replacement coaches are in operation, heavy luggage, bicycles, prams etc and animals (other than registered assistance dogs) cannot be conveyed.
Services between Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds, York and the North East
No planned alterations
Services between Manchester, Preston, Lancaster and Glasgow / Edinburgh
Saturday
Services to / from Glasgow Central will be diverted and will not call at Motherwell.
Customers wishing to travel to / or from Motherwell will need to travel via Glasgow Central using services provided by other operators.
Sunday
Until 1700, services to / from Glasgow Central will be replaced by coaches between Carlisle, Lockerbie, Motherwell and Glasgow Central extending journey times by up to 60 minutes.
The location of replacement coach pick up points are shown on the Onward Travel Information poster displayed at most stations or online here.
Where rail replacement coaches are in operation, heavy luggage, bicycles, prams etc and animals (other than registered assistance dogs) cannot be conveyed.
Services between Manchester and Sheffield, Doncaster & Cleethorpes
No planned alterations this week
Services between Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds, York and the North East
Monday to Thursday
The 2100 Newcastle to Liverpool Lime Street service will terminate at Manchester Victoria with a replacement coach provided forward to Liverpool Lime Street calling at Newton-le-Willows.
The 2200 Newcastle to Manchester Airport service will be diverted and will not call at Manchester Victoria.
The 2319 Manchester Airport to York service will depart Manchester Victoria 07 minutes later than normal at 2354.
Tuesday to Friday
The 0038 Manchester Airport to York service will depart Manchester Piccadilly 11 minutes later than normal at 0104.
The 0422 Manchester Airport to Newcastle service will depart Manchester Piccadilly 12 minutes later than normal at 0448.
The 0503 Manchester Airport to Newcastle service will depart Manchester Airport EARLIER at 0456, Manchester Piccadilly at 0510 and Manchester Oxford Road at 0513.
Manchester to Scotland route
Services between Manchester, Preston and Glasgow / Edinburgh
Monday to Thursday
The 2213 Edinburgh to Manchester Airport (2213 Edinburgh to Manchester Piccadilly on Wednesday) service will terminate at Preston with a replacement coach provided forward to Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport.
The location of replacement coach pick up points are shown on the Onward Travel Information poster displayed at most stations or online here.
Where rail replacement coaches are in operation, heavy luggage, bicycles, prams etc and animals (other than registered assistance dogs) cannot be conveyed.