Travel update for the North West

This weekend, Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 June, services across the North West are expected to be much busier than usual due to hot weather and major events in and around Manchester.

To help you travel:

• Please check your journey before setting off
• Allow extra time for your journey
• Where possible, consider travelling outside peak periods

What to expect

Some services across the North West will be busier, and a small number of journeys will be amended to help keep the timetable running reliably.

Saturday 20 June

Fewer trains will run between Manchester Piccadilly and Alderley Edge. These timetable changes are already shown in online journey planners.

Sunday 21 June

We will be providing buses instead of trains between Preston and Colne. The updated timetable for these services will show in journey planners shortly.

Going to an event in Manchester?

If you’re heading to Parklife, the T20 Women's World Cup, Lily Allen or Take That concerts, or any of the other events in Manchester this weekend, you can find the latest travel advice on TfGM's dedicated travel information page.

Thank you for planning ahead and allowing extra time for your journey.