From Saturday, August 2, to Friday, August 22, 2025, no trains will run through Stockport Station while Network Rail undertakes significant improvement work to replace the Greek Street roundabout bridge.
The following options are available to help you continue your journey during this time:
- Rail Replacement Buses: Both express and stopping services will operate on routes serving Stockport.
- Diverted Long-Distance Trains: Some long-distance trains will be diverted and may use alternative routes in and out of Manchester.
- Ticket Acceptance: Tickets will also be accepted on selected Bee Network bus and tram services across Greater Manchester.
- Due to Metrolink engineering work in Manchester City Centre the closest tram stop to Manchester Piccadilly station during this time is Market Street.
Further improvement work is planned for October and Christmas 2025, with the final phase scheduled for Spring 2026, when the road and roundabout will reopen.
To find full disruption information, visit National Rail's website. You can check updates for all UK trains using the Northern app, website or use our journey checker tool for real-time information.
A summary of the main service changes is also provided below, and a helpful downloadable leaflet is available online and at stations.
For more information about the bridge replacement project, please visit Network Rail’s website.
Travel information by route
Check the dropdowns below to see how each route is affected by the engineering improvement works.
Northern services
Buses replace trains between:
- Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport
- Stockport and Stoke-on-Trent.
You'll need to change buses at Stockport when making through journeys between Manchester Piccadilly and stations between Stockport and Stoke-on-Trent.
Avanti West Coast
A reduced service of two trains an hour will run between Manchester Piccadilly and London via Wilmslow and Stafford and will not call at Stockport, Macclesfield or Stoke-on-Trent.
Rail replacement buses will run between:
- Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport
- Stockport and Wilmslow
- Wilmslow and Macclesfield
- Macclesfield and Stoke-on-Trent
- Stoke-on-Trent and Macclesfield.
Visit Avanti West Coast's website to view travel information directly.
CrossCountry
Services will be diverted between Manchester Piccadilly and Stafford via Wilmslow and will not call at Stockport, Macclesfield or Stoke-on-Trent.
Rail replacement buses will run between:
- Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport
- Stockport and Wilmslow
- Wilmslow and Macclesfield
- Macclesfield and Stoke-on-Trent
- Stoke-on-Trent and Macclesfield
Visit CrossCountry's website to view travel information directly.
Northern services via Handforth
Buses replace trains between:
- Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport
- Stockport and Wilmslow
Customers travelling to and from Alderley Edge should use alternative services between Manchester Piccadilly and Crewe via Heald Green and Manchester Airport.
Transport for Wales via Stockport
Services will be diverted between Manchester Piccadilly and Wilmslow and will not call at Stockport.
Rail replacement buses will run between:
- Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport
- Stockport and Wilmslow
Visit the Transport for Wales website to view travel information directly.
Buses replace trains between Manchester Piccadilly, Stockport and Hazel Grove.
Trains will continue to run between Hazel Grove and Buxton.
Monday to Saturday
Train services will run between Altrincham and Chester.
Between Central Manchester, Navigation Road and Altrincham - customers should use Metrolink services to connect with train services. Due to Metrolink engineering work in the Manchester City Centre the closest tram stop to Manchester Piccadilly station is Market Street.
Between Stockport and Altrincham - customers should use Bee Network services 370 and 371 between Stockport and Altrincham.
Sundays
Buses replace trains between Manchester Piccadilly, Stockport, Altrincham and Chester.
At all times, customers travelling wholly between Manchester and Chester, should use alternative Northern and Transport for Wales services between Manchester and Chester via Earlestown.
Rail replacement buses will not run on this route.
You will not be able to make a direct journey with Northern from Stockport to Stalybridge - Please use alternative routes where possible, travelling via Manchester to complete journeys as shown below.
- Stalybridge - please use train services via Manchester
- Guide Bridge - please use train services via Manchester
- Denton - please use Reddish North
- Reddish South - please use Reddish North or Bee Network services to Heaton Chapel
- Stockport - please use rail replacement buses or Bee Network services.
Northern
Train times on this route will be changed slightly. Please check before travelling, as times may temporarily differ from your usual schedule.
An additional hourly express service will run to replace EMR's service between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield (see below), Monday to Friday.
East Midlands Railway (EMR)
Services between Liverpool, Manchester Piccadilly, Sheffield, Nottingham and Norwich will only run between Sheffield, Nottingham and Norwich.
If you're travelling between Liverpool, Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield, there are alternative TransPennine Express and Northern services available - check for available journeys here.
On Saturdays and Sundays, a rail replacement bus service will also run direct between Sheffield and Manchester Piccadilly. Buses run to a schedule and take longer than the train; please check journey planners before travelling for the most accurate times.
Visit the East Midlands Railway website to view travel information directly.
Transpennine Express
A revised timetable will be in operation with services diverted between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield, not serving Stockport.
Visit the Transpennine Express website to view travel information directly.
Travelling to or from Stockport?
Please use the rail replacement bus services between Stockport and Manchester Piccadilly.
Northern
There will be minor changes to the usual timetable, with services making additional calls at Widnes - please check your journey before travelling, as your usual service times may have changed.
The hourly Liverpool Lime Street to Warrington Central service will be extended to run to and from Manchester Oxford Road, running express (fast) in both directions.
East Midlands Railway (EMR)
Services between Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Nottingham and Norwich will only run between Sheffield, Nottingham and Norwich.
If you're travelling between Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield, there are alternative TransPennine Express and Northern services available - check for available journeys here.
Visit the East Midlands Railway website to view travel information directly.
Transpennine Express
A revised timetable will be in operation with services diverted between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield, not serving Stockport.
Visit the Transpennine Express website to view travel information directly.
Travelling to or from Stockport?
Please use rail replacement bus services between Stockport and Manchester Piccadilly.
Valid rail tickets can be used on the following Bee Network buses/trams between 2 and 22 August:
- 11 Altrincham - Gatley - Cheadle - Edgeley – Stockport
- 42C Handforth Dean - Heald Green - Cheadle - Piccadilly Gardens
- 192 Hazel Grove - Stockport - Levenshulme – Manchester (also all Sundays until 27 July)
- 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.
For full Bee Network timetable information, please visit the BeeNetwork website.
Rail tickets that are normally used for Stockport will also be accepted on rail services between Manchester Piccadilly, Heald Green and Wilmslow and also between Manchester and Chester via Earlestown.
Buses run to a schedule and take longer than the train; please check journey planners before travelling for the most accurate times.
Rail replacement bus stops can be found on dedicated green posters at all stations directly impacted by the works.
Rail replacement bus stop information can also be found on blue Onward Travel Posters at stations.
Please remember to purchase a ticket before boarding, either by app or from the ticket vending machine at stations, as Penalty Fares will continue to be in place during the closure.
Northern App
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Northern App
Streamline your journey and get tickets straight to your phone. Making your journey contact-free.