Engineering work is an essential part of maintaining and upgrading the rail network which we rely on every day. Find out more about engineering work and why it is essential for the reliable operation of the rail network here.
The majority of planned engineering work will take place overnight or at the weekend. You can check our online timetable (this does not function on Internet Explorer) 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.
Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) Works
Key rail infrastructure in Greater Manchester will be upgraded this summer as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) vision to deliver more frequent, more reliable and faster train services between Northern towns and cities.
The work will take place east of Manchester Victoria station, closing the lines towards Stalybridge, with a 16-day railway closure between these destinations from the 31 July to 16 August 2021.
Despite the 16-day closure, direct train travel between Manchester and Leeds will still be possible but with trains departing/arriving via Manchester Piccadilly instead of Manchester Victoria station. Customers travelling between Yorkshire/North East and Manchester Airport/Liverpool Lime Street will be required to change train at Manchester Piccadilly during the 16 day closure.
Timetables will be released closer to the time.
For more information, please click here.
South TransPennine Route
You can view this timetable here
Showing services between: Manchester Airport, Manchester Piccadilly, Stockport, Dore and Totley, Sheffield, Meadowhall, Doncaster, Scunthorpe, Barnetby, Habrough, Grimsby Town and Cleethorpes
North TransPennine Route
You can view this timetable here
Showing services between: Edinburgh, Morpeth, Newcastle, Chester-le-Street, Durham, Darlington, Redcar Central, Middlesbrough, Thornaby, Yarm, Northallerton, Scarborough, Malton, York, Hull, Brough, Selby, Leeds, Dewsbury, Huddersfield, Stalybridge, Manchester Victoria, Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Airport, Manchester Oxford Road, Newton-le-Willows, Lea Green and Liverpool Lime Street.
Anglo Scottish Route
You can view this timetable here
Showing services between: Manchester Airport, Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Oxford Road, Liverpool Lime Street, Wigan North Western, Preston, Lancaster, Oxenholme Lake District, Penrith North Lakes, Carlisle, Lockerbie, Motherwell, Glasgow Central, Haymarket and Edinburgh
PLEASE NOTE:
Due to the number of timetable alterations which have been required since the COVID 19 pandemic began in March, the rail industry is currently unable to confirm amended timetables (due to engineering work) at the usual timescales. We are collectively working hard to improve this but alterations to services may only be applied in Journey Planning systems approximately 21 before a train runs. More info here.
We strongly advise customers to always check their travel details before travelling to ensure the most up to date journey information has been received.
If you need to check your journey when you're out and about, use our journey check tool.
