Travel News Update 12 - 18 July 2026

There are no planned changes to bus services in Merseyside this week.

For further information on future changes the following links may prove useful:

Bus Service Changes

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Travel to and from school

For ways to travel to and from schools, including commercial services, please use our Journey Planner to find the right service for you.

City and Other Lines:

Monday 13 July to Thursday 16 July 2026

Engineering work is taking place between Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street, closing some lines.

• The 20:26 Cleethorpes to Liverpool Lime Street will not call at Urmston, Irlam, Birchwood, Warrington Central and Liverpool South Parkway.
• The 23:19 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport will not call at Liverpool South Parkway, Warrington Central, Birchwood, Irlam and Urmston.

Rail replacement bus services will run between Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street, calling at Urmston, Irlam, Birchwood, Warrington Central and Liverpool South Parkway.

Monday 13 July to Thursday 16 July 2026

Engineering work is taking place between Deansgate and Warrington Central, closing some lines. The following services will be amended:

• 22:47 Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street service will start from Warrington Central. A bus will be provided from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street, stopping to drop off only at Warrington Central

• 22:49 Warrington Central to Manchester Oxford Road train service will not run and will be replaced by a bus

• 23:28 Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street service will not run and will be replaced by a bus

• 23:36 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Oxford Road service will not run and will be replaced by a bus

Tuesday 14 July to Friday 17 July 2026

Engineering work is taking place between Liverpool Lime Street and Warrington Central, closing some lines.

• The 06:49 Liverpool Lime Street to Norwich service will start from Warrington Central at 07:17. For travel between Liverpool Lime Street and Widnes, you should use other train services. A replacement bus will run between Widnes and Warrington Central.

Saturday 18 July 2026

Engineering work is taking place between Liverpool Lime Street and Warrington Central, closing some lines.

• The 06:49 Liverpool Lime Street to Norwich service will start from Warrington Central at 07:17. For travel between Liverpool Lime Street and Widnes, you should use other train services. A replacement bus will run from Widnes at 06:52 to Warrington Central.

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Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner.

Replacement bus travel advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

For details of any last minute changes or disruptions please use the following link: nationalrail.co.uk/status-and-disruptions/

Merseyrail

Northern Line: 

There are no planned engineering works on the Northern line this week.

Wirral Line:

There are no planned engineering works on the Wirral line this week.

There are no planned full closures of the Mersey Tunnels this week.

The above information is currently correct but closures may be subject to change.