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Between Stockport and Altrincham

Planned engineering work will take place between Stockport and Altrincham from 00:10, Sunday 20 July 2025 to 04:15, Monday 21 July 2025.
Some services will be revised. Manchester Piccadilly Chester: Trains will not run.
Buses will be provided between Stockport and Chester. Alternative services are available between Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport, in both directions.
Customer Advice:
Normal journey times are extended by approximately 90 minutes. Please allow extra time for your journey.
Please check station information posters or online for the location of the bus pick up points.
For customers requiring mobility travel assistance please call us on 0800 138 5560 (Text Relay 18001 0800 138 5560).

Last Updated: 13/07/2025 06:00

00:58 Chester to Holyhead (operated by Transport for Wales)

Due Exp Chester 00:58 On Time

boards for 00:58 departure from Chester
	Due	Station	Expected	Platform
Collapse Preceding stations
	23:25	Manchester Airport	23:28
	23:32	East Didsbury	23:36
	23:42	Manchester Piccadilly	23:46
	23:45	Manchester Oxford Road	23:49
	00:03	Newton-le-Willows	00:13
	00:06	Earlestown	00:17

	00:24	Runcorn East	00:28
	00:29	Frodsham	00:32
	00:33	Helsby	00:36
Preceding Stations
	00:58	Chester	On Time	4B
	01:06	Shotton	On Time
	01:12	Flint	On Time
	01:25	Prestatyn	On Time
	01:30	Rhyl	On Time
	01:41	Colwyn Bay	On Time
	01:48	Llandudno Junction	On Time
	02:05	Bangor (Gwynedd)	On Time
	02:33	Holyhead	On Time
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01:16 Chester to Crewe (operated by Transport for Wales)

Due Exp Chester 01:16 01:18

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boards for 01:16 departure from Chester
	Due	Station	Expected	Platform
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	22:25	Cardiff Central	22:29
	22:39	Newport (South Wales)	22:42
	22:50	Cwmbran	22:54
	22:55	Pontypool & New Inn	On Time
	23:05	Abergavenny	23:09
	23:33	Hereford	23:35
	23:46	Leominster	23:48
	23:57	Ludlow	On Time
	00:06	Craven Arms	00:11

	00:15	Church Stretton	00:20
	00:32	Shrewsbury	00:35
	01:00	Wrexham General	01:03
Preceding Stations
	01:16	Chester	01:18	4A
	01:35	Crewe	01:37
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Significant Disruptions

Changes to services to/from Stockport - Saturday 2nd August until Friday 22nd August

Network Rail are rebuilding the Greek Street roundabout bridge at Stockport and all railway lines through Stockport station will be closed from Saturday 2nd until Friday 22nd August 2025.

The following routes will be disrupted...

Buxton - Rail replacement bus services will operate between Manchester Piccadilly and Hazel Grove. Trains continue to operate between Hazel Grove and Buxton.
Stoke-on-Trent - Rail replacement bus services will operate between Manchester and Stockport and between Stockport and Stoke-on-Trent.
Alderley Edge via Handforth - Rail replacement bus services will operate between Manchester and Stockport and between Stockport to Wilmslow via Handforth.
Crewe via Manchester Airport - no rail replacement bus services will be provided.
Chester via Altrincham - Rail replacement bus service will operate on Sunday only.
Hope Valley - No rail bus services will be provided.
Stalybridge - no rail bus services will be provided.

Ticket Acceptance

Valid rail tickets can be used on the following Bee Network services during this time..

11 - Altrincham - Gatley - Cheadle - Edgeley - Stockport
42C - Handforth Dean - Heald Green - Cheadle - Piccadilly Gardens
192 - Hazel Grove - Stockport - Levenshulme - Manchester
368 - Stockport - Edgeley - Cheadle Hulme
370 - Altrincham - Gatley - Cheadle - Cheadle Heath - Stockport
371 - Altrincham - Gatley - Cheadle - Heaton Mersey - Stockport
378 - Stockport - Bramhall - Heald Green - Cheadle Hulme
378A - Stockport - Davenport - Bramhall - Cheadle Hulme
Metrolink - between Altrincham and Manchester City Centre stops.

Please note the closure of Stockport for this project work will impact services on Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Transport for Wales and TransPennine Express.
Customers are advised to check before you travel and to allow extra time to complete journeys.

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