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Christmas and New Year trains 2013 - 2014

Your guide to City, Northern and trains during the festive season. Merseyrail leaflet 2013-2014.qxp 03/12/2013 15:35 Page 2

We’ve produced this leaflet to help you get around by train during the festive season. We’ve shown all the changes that are being made to your train services between 23 December 2013 and 2 January 2014. For information about changes to bus and ferry services, download a copy of our Christmas and New Year public transport booklet from .gov.uk

Northern Rail trains in the timetables

Monday 23 December: normal Monday timetables. Tuesday 24 December: normal Monday timetable with an early finish. Last trains depart: Blackpool North to 1937 Liverpool to Blackpool North 2025 to Liverpool 2008 Liverpool to Wigan 2042 Manchester Airport to Liverpool 1941 Liverpool to Manchester Airport 1813 Manchester Victoria to Liverpool 2039 Liverpool to Manchester Victoria 2012 Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool 2044 Warrington Central to Liverpool 2120 Warrington Central to Manchester 1956 Liverpool to Warrington Central 2055 Manchester Piccadilly to 2050 Chester to Manchester Piccadilly 2050 Christmas Day, Wednesday 25 December: no trains will run. Boxing Day, Thursday 26 December: no trains will run. Due to major engineering work, Manchester Victoria station will close after the last train on Christmas Eve until 2 January 2014, when services will resume. Between these dates, there will be no trains running through or into Manchester Victoria. services between Liverpool and Manchester or Stalybridge via Newton-le- Willows and between and Manchester and and Manchester will start and finish at Manchester Oxford Road or Salford Central. Shuttle buses will run between Salford Central and Manchester Victoria. Buses will also replace trains between Manchester and Ashton-under-Lyne, also affecting Liverpool - Stalybridge trains. For full details of times and replacement buses, visit nationalrail.co.uk

Friday 27 December - New Year’s Eve, Tuesday 31 December: services will run to normal timetables on the Liverpool - Warrington Central - Manchester and Liverpool - Wigan - Preston lines. However, services between Liverpool - Newton-le-Willows - Manchester, Liverpool - Manchester Airport and Liverpool - Warrington Bank Quay lines will be affected by the major engineering work at Manchester. Visit nationalrail.co.uk for more information and train times. On New Year’s Eve, trains will finish at around similar times to Christmas Eve, but due to the major engineering work, please check your last train times before you travel. New Year’s Day, Wednesday 1 January: services will run to normal timetables on the Liverpool - Warrington Central - Manchester and Liverpool - Wigan - Preston lines. However, services between Liverpool - Newton-le-Willows - Manchester, Liverpool - Manchester Airport and Liverpool - Warrington Bank Quay lines will be affected by the major engineering work at Manchester. Visit nationalrail.co.uk for more information and train times. Thursday 2 January: normal timetables resume and Manchester Victoria station will reopen.

For help planning your journey, call Traveline on 0151 236 7676 or Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50. Merseyrail leaflet 2013-2014.qxp 03/12/2013 15:35 Page 3

Trains in the Northern Line timetable book

Monday 23 December: normal Monday timetables. Christmas Eve, Tuesday 24 December: normal Monday timetable with an early finish. Last trains depart: Liverpool Central to Southport 2038 Southport to Liverpool Central 2013 Southport to Hunts Cross 1958 Hunts Cross to Southport 2021 Liverpool Central to Hunts Cross 2044 Liverpool Central to Kirkby 2055 Kirkby to Liverpool Central 2018 Liverpool Central to 2040 Ormskirk to Liverpool Central 2020 Manchester Airport to Southport 2003 Southport to Manchester Airport 1923 Southport to Manchester Victoria 1900 Southport to Manchester Piccadilly 2023 Preston to Ormskirk 2008 Ormskirk to Preston 2047 Christmas Day, Wednesday 25 December: no trains will run. Boxing Day, Thursday 26 December: no trains will run. Due to major engineering work, Manchester Victoria station will close after the last train on Christmas Eve until 2 January 2014, when services will resume. Between these dates, there will be no trains running through or into Manchester Victoria. Northern Rail services between Southport and Manchester and Kirkby and Manchester will start and finish at Manchester Oxford Road or Salford Central. Shuttle buses will run between Salford Central and Manchester Victoria. For full details of times and replacement buses, visit nationalrail.co.uk Friday 27 December: Southport to Hunts Cross, Liverpool to Kirkby and Liverpool to Ormskirk lines will run to a Saturday timetable. Saturday 28 December: trains will run to their normal Saturday timetables. (See note above about Northern Rail services.) Sunday 29 December: trains will run to their normal Sunday timetables. (See note above about Northern Rail services.) Monday 30 December: trains will run to Saturday timetables. (See note above about Northern Rail services.) New Year’s Eve, Tuesday 31 December: trains will run to Saturday timetables with an early finish. Last trains depart at the same times shown above for Christmas Eve. (See note above about Northern Rail services.) New Year’s Day, Wednesday 1 January: trains will run to a Sunday timetable. (See note above about Northern Rail services.) Thursday 2 January: normal timetables resume. Merseyrail leaflet 2013-2014.qxp 03/12/2013 15:35 Page 4

Trains in the Wirral Line timetable book

Monday 23 December: normal Monday timetables. Christmas Eve, Tuesday 24 December: normal timetable with an early finish. Last trains depart: Chester to Liverpool Central 2000 Moorfields to Chester 2041 to Liverpool Central 2019 Moorfields to Ellesmere Port 2027 to Liverpool Central 2001 Moorfields to West Kirby 2031 New Brighton to Liverpool Central 2023 Moorfields to New Brighton 2046 Moorfields to Hamilton Square 2056 to Wrexham Central 1846 Bidston to Wrexham General 2056 Wrexham Central to Bidston 1944 Christmas Day, Wednesday 25 December: no trains will run. Boxing Day, Thursday 26 December: no trains will run. Friday 27 December: Liverpool to Chester, Ellesmere Port, New Brighton and West Kirby lines will run to a Saturday timetable. The Bidston to Wrexham line will run to a normal weekday timetable. Saturday 28 December: trains will run to their normal Saturday timetables. Sunday 29 December: trains will run to their normal Sunday timetables. Monday 29 December: trains will run to Saturday timetables. New Year’s Eve, Tuesday 31 December: trains will run to Saturday timetables with an early finish. Last trains depart at the same times shown above for Christmas Eve. New Year’s Day, Wednesday 1 January: trains will run to a Sunday timetable. Thursday 2 January: normal timetables resume. Long distance trains

Please ask at your local station, visit nationalrail.co.uk or call 08457 48 49 50 if you’re using long distance trains over the festive season. services between Liverpool - Birmingham will be affected by engineering work and will be running to a special timetable.