Major rail disruption across the North West this weekend

Engineering work between Preston and Lancaster on the West Coast Main Line will mean line closures between Preston and Carlisle from April 17 to 19.

Avanti West Coast has confirmed that no trains will run between Preston and Glasgow Central or Edinburgh on the normal West Coast Main Line route during the works.

One train per hour will operate between London Euston and Preston via Nuneaton.

Northern services will also be impacted, with trains between Barrow-in-Furness and Manchester Airport running only as far as Lancaster on April 18, and between Windermere and Manchester Piccadilly only as far as Oxenholme Lake District or Lancaster.

Rail replacement buses will operate between Preston and Lancaster throughout the works.

On April 19, rail replacement services will also operate between Grange-over-Sands and Lancaster, Heysham Port/Morecambe and Lancaster, and Windermere and Oxenholme Lake District.

No Avanti West Coast services will run between Preston and Carlisle on Saturday or Sunday.

Services between London Euston and Manchester Piccadilly or Liverpool Lime Street will not be impacted and will operate as normal.

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Passengers are encouraged to check their journey before travelling and allow extra time where rail replacement transport is in use.

A spokesperson for Avanti West Coast said: “To help you complete your journey between Preston and Glasgow Central, Avanti West Coast are operating rail replacement buses on various routes.

“Please note that you may also need to use buses provided by other operators to complete your journey.”