Amended service between Preston and Clitheroe / Colne / Todmorden on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 November  

Route(s) affected

Between Blackpool North and Leeds / York, and between Blackpool South / Preston and Colne, and also between Manchester Victoria / Rochdale / Ribblehead and Clitheroe

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Lostock Hall and Church & Oswaldtwistle, closing all lines.

The following alterations will apply:

• Services between York / Leeds and Blackpool North, in both directions, will terminate at / start from Burnley Manchester Road

• Services between Manchester Victoria and Blackburn via Todmorden, in both directions, will terminate at / start from Todmorden

• Services between Manchester Victoria and Blackburn / Clitheroe will not run

• Services between Blackpool South / Preston and Colne will run between Blackpool South and Preston only

Buses will be provided as follows:

• between Burnley Manchester Road and Preston (train services are available between Preston and Blackpool North. Customers travelling between Todmorden and stations to Blackburn, are advised to travel via Hebden Bridge, or use local bus services)

• between Bolton and Blackburn / Clitheroe (train services are available between Manchester Victoria and Bolton)

• between Preston and Colne

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can plan your journey on buses by using use the Traveline website

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.