Train service alterations as Manchester Victoria remains closed

Manchester Victoria station

Northern has announced details of service alterations for Thursday 25 May. A number of Northern services will be impacted due to the ongoing closure of Manchester Victoria station following Monday evening’s terrorist incident at Manchester Arena.

The following routes will be impacted:

Leeds – Manchester Victoria
Trains will start and terminate at Rochdale. A replacement bus service will run between Rochdale and Manchester Piccadilly calling at all intermediate stations.

Huddersfield – Manchester Victoria
Trains will start and terminate at Stalybridge. Ticket acceptance has been arranged for Stagecoach buses from Stalybridge and Ashton-under-Lyne to Manchester Piccadilly.

Liverpool Lime Street – Manchester Victoria
Trains will start and terminate at Manchester Oxford Road.

Liverpool Lime Street – Manchester Airport
A reduced service will run on this route.

Southport – Manchester Airport
These services will start and terminate at Manchester Piccadilly and run to Southport via Bolton, calling additionally at all stations between Bolton and Manchester Piccadilly.

Kirkby – Manchester Victoria
Trains will run between Wigan Wallgate and Kirkby only.

Wigan Wallgate - Manchester Victoria
Trains will start and terminate at Salford Central.

Blackpool North – Hazel Grove
The majority of these through services are cancelled.

Blackpool North – Manchester Victoria
Trains will start and terminate at Manchester Oxford Road.

Blackpool North – Manchester Airport
A reduced service will run on this route,

Clitheroe – Manchester Victoria
Trains will run between Clitheroe and Bolton only.

More updates on train timetables and plans for reopening Manchester Victoria Station will be provided on Northern’s website, www.northernrailway.co.uk.

For timetable information, visit:

http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/planjourney/search