Throughout 2026, planned improvement work and disruptions will take place across the rail network.
These works will affect various different lines, and will be summarised below.
If you are travelling on any of the dates listed below, please plan ahead and allow plenty of time for your journey.
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Transpennine Works: Saturday 27 June - Sunday 2 August 2026
From Saturday 27 June - Sunday 2 August, weekend railworks will be taking place between Huddersfield and Leeds as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade.
Whilst the works are ongoing, the railway will be closed between Stalybridge and Huddersfield throughout the weekends. Some services will be diverted, whilst other will be amended or replaced by buses, and journey times will be longer than usual
Salford Central Weekend Closures - July 2026
Due to engineering works taking place in the Salford Cetnral area, the station will be closed every Saturday and Sunday throughout July. As a result, services will not call at Salford Central and will pass through without stopping.
Passengers are advised to alight at Salford Crescent, which is a short distance way, or use city centre stations.
Brewery Junction - Monday 10 - Saturday 15 August 2026
Due to works taking place at Brewery Junction in Miles Platting, services from Huddersfield, Leeds and York will not serve Victoria.
Some services will divert to start and terminate at Piccadilly.
A direct rail replacement bus will operate every half hour between Victoria and Rochdale, whilst two stopper rail replacement buses will operate one an hour, calling at Mills Hill, Moston, Castleton and Rochdale.
Rail ticket acceptance will be in place on the following Bee Network buses between Manchester and Ashton: