Clifton Bridge Replacement

Between Thursday the 1st and Wednesday the 14th of January Network rail will be replacing the railway bridge at Clifton, near junctions 39 to 40 of the M6, to make journeys safer and more reliable for years to come.

During this period, services will continue to run on most routes, but journeys may be different to usual, and buses will replace trains on certain days. Please check your journey before travelling as journey times may be longer .

Thursday 1st to Sunday 4th January

Trains run between:

Manchester Airport <> Buckshaw Parkway

Edinburgh <> Glasgow Central (No service on 1^st of January)

Rail replacement buses run:

Buckshaw Parkway <> Preston/Lancaster

Oxenholme <> Carlisle via Penrith

Monday 5th & Tuesday 6th January

Trains run between:

Manchester Airport <> Oxenholme

Liverpool <> Preston

Edinburgh <> Glasgow Central

Rail replacement buses run:

Oxenholme <> Carlisle via Penrith

Wednesday 7th to Wednesday 14th January

Trains run between:

Manchester Airport <> Oxenholme

Liverpool <> Preston

Carlisle <> Glasgow Central

Carlisle <> Edinburgh

Rail replacement buses run:

Oxenholme <> Carlisle via Penrith



Check before you travel

Please check your journey using National Rail Enquiries or your usual journey planner before travelling and allow extra time