Engineering and disruptions
Engineering and planned improvement work
Details of engineering works, disruptions and planned improvement across the Northern network.
Engineering works to maintain and improve the rail network usually take place overnight and at weekends. When these works take place, alternative transport such as bus services will be provided in place of trains and journey times are likely to be extended. From time to time, major engineering works can disrupt services for longer and we'll provide details of those on this page in advance of the works taking place.
Online journey planners, such as National Rail or our App are the best place to check whether there are any changes to trains due to engineering works or amended timetables.
Details of what engineering works are taking place across our network over the next 8 weeks can be found on the National Rail website.
Current major engineering disruption and station works:
Engineering works between Wigan - Southport 10-18 February and 18-22 March 2024 - Information here
Weekend engineering works between Manchester - Wigan (via Bolton) and Preston - Blackpool until 24 March 2024 - Information here
Station improvement - Broad Green 2024 - Information here
Station improvement - Daisy Hill & Irlam - Information here
Blocked line - Ilkley-Skipton (Landslip) - February (ongoing) - Information here
Hope Valley Line upgrade - March 2024 - Information here
Blocked line - Workington - Carlisle - March (ongoing) - Information here
Easter 2024 Disruption - More information here
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