{"id":483432,"date":"2026-07-20T20:33:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T10:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railuk.com\/?p=196517"},"modified":"2026-07-20T20:33:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T10:33:00","slug":"greater-manchester-travel-updates-ahead-of-august-engineering-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=483432","title":{"rendered":"Greater Manchester travel updates ahead of August engineering work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/railuk.com\/rail-news\/greater-manchester-travel-updates-ahead-of-august-engineering-work\/\" title=\"Greater Manchester travel updates ahead of August engineering work\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"485\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20111454\/Manchester-Victoria-skyline_cropped-1-485x360.jpg\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;\" link_thumbnail=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20111454\/Manchester-Victoria-skyline_cropped-1-485x360.jpg 485w, https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20111454\/Manchester-Victoria-skyline_cropped-1-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rail passengers in Greater Manchester are being urged to plan journeys in advance ahead of engineering work taking place in August.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Important track renewal will be taking place between Manchester Piccadilly, Rose Hill Marple and Hadfield on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 August. Meanwhile, there will be continued work on a new turnback between Manchester Victoria and Rochdale from Monday 10 to Friday 14 August.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trains will not run on the following dates, with bus replacement services in operation:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Between Manchester Victoria and Rochdale from 10 to 14 August<\/li>\n<li>Between Manchester Piccadilly and Rose Hill Marple on 15 and 16 August<\/li>\n<li>Between Manchester Piccadilly and Hadfield on 15 and 16 August.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alongside bus replacement services between Manchester Victoria and Rochdale, there will be amended services to both stations from several other locations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Closing the railway outside Manchester Victoria will allow&nbsp;engineers to continue creating a new turnback. Once finished, this will free up space in the station so trains can stop and pass through more quickly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Between Manchester Piccadilly, Rose Hill Marple and Hadfield, engineers will replace old track with a new, modern equivalent, which will make journeys more reliable and provide a smoother ride on board.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lorna Samways, senior sponsor for Network Rail, said:&nbsp;<\/strong>\u201cIn recent weeks, we\u2019ve started building a new turnback outside Manchester Victoria that will improve the station\u2019s flexibility and reliability.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe would like to thank passengers for their patience as we close the line to Rochdale again and continue our work upgrading Greater Manchester\u2019s railway.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20111609\/Manchester-Piccadilly-interior-2.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"196523\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20111609\/Manchester-Piccadilly-interior-2-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-196523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20111609\/Manchester-Piccadilly-interior-2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20111609\/Manchester-Piccadilly-interior-2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20111609\/Manchester-Piccadilly-interior-2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20111609\/Manchester-Piccadilly-interior-2-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20111609\/Manchester-Piccadilly-interior-2-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20111609\/Manchester-Piccadilly-interior-2-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20111609\/Manchester-Piccadilly-interior-2-696x522.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20111609\/Manchester-Piccadilly-interior-2-1068x801.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20111609\/Manchester-Piccadilly-interior-2.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20111612\/Rochdale-station-aerial-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"196524\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20111612\/Rochdale-station-aerial-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-196524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20111612\/Rochdale-station-aerial-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20111612\/Rochdale-station-aerial-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20111612\/Rochdale-station-aerial-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20111612\/Rochdale-station-aerial-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20111612\/Rochdale-station-aerial-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20111612\/Rochdale-station-aerial-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20111612\/Rochdale-station-aerial-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20111612\/Rochdale-station-aerial-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20111612\/Rochdale-station-aerial-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Andrew McClements, Customer Experience and Transformation Director, at TransPennine Express, said:&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8220;We&#8217;d like to thank customers for their patience while these vital improvements are carried out, helping to create a better and more dependable railway for the future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&#8220;While the work is taking place, some journeys will be affected. We encourage customers to plan ahead, allow extra time for travel, and check before they travel using the TransPennine Express website, app, or National Rail Enquiries.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For the latest travel information, please visit&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalrail.co.uk\/\"><strong>nationalrail.co.uk.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Image credit: Network Rail<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/railuk.com\/rail-news\/greater-manchester-travel-updates-ahead-of-august-engineering-work\/\" title=\"Greater Manchester travel updates ahead of August engineering work\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"485\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20111454\/Manchester-Victoria-skyline_cropped-1-485x360.jpg\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"><\/a>Rail passengers in Greater Manchester are being urged to plan journeys in advance ahead of engineering work taking place in August. 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