Christmas and New Yeartrains2013 - 2014Your guide to MerseyrailCity, Northern and Wirral Line trains during the festive season.

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For help planning your journey, call Traveline on 0151 236 7676or National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50.

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

Northern Rail trains in the City Line timetablesMonday 23 December: normal Monday timetables.

Tuesday 24 December: normal Monday timetable with an early finish. Last trains depart:

Blackpool North to Liverpool 1937 Liverpool to Blackpool North 2025Wigan to Liverpool 2008 Liverpool to Wigan 2042Manchester Airport to Liverpool 1941 Liverpool to Manchester Airport 1813Manchester Victoria to Liverpool 2039 Liverpool to Manchester Victoria 2012Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool 2044 Warrington Central to Liverpool 2120Warrington Central to Manchester 1956 Liverpool to Warrington Central 2055Manchester Piccadilly to Chester 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 lasttrain on Christmas Eve until 2 January 2014, when services will resume. Betweenthese dates, there will be no trains running through or into Manchester Victoria.

Northern Rail services between Liverpool and Manchester or Stalybridge via Newton-le-Willows and between Southport and Manchester and Kirkby and Manchester will start andfinish at Manchester Oxford Road or Salford Central. Shuttle buses will run between SalfordCentral and Manchester Victoria. Buses will also replace trains between Manchester andAshton-under-Lyne, also affecting Liverpool - Stalybridge trains. For full details of times andreplacement buses, visit nationalrail.co.uk

Friday 27 December - New Year’s Eve, Tuesday 31 December: services will run tonormal 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 affectedby the major engineering work at Manchester. Visit nationalrail.co.uk for more informationand 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 theLiverpool - Warrington Central - Manchester and Liverpool - Wigan - Preston lines. However,services between Liverpool - Newton-le-Willows - Manchester, Liverpool - ManchesterAirport and Liverpool - Warrington Bank Quay lines will be affected by the major engineeringwork at Manchester. Visit nationalrail.co.uk for more information and train times.

Thursday 2 January: normal timetables resume and Manchester Victoria station will reopen.

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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 2038Southport to Liverpool Central 2013Southport to Hunts Cross 1958Hunts Cross to Southport 2021Liverpool Central to Hunts Cross 2044Liverpool Central to Kirkby 2055Kirkby to Liverpool Central 2018Liverpool Central to Ormskirk 2040Ormskirk to Liverpool Central 2020Manchester Airport to Southport 2003Southport to Manchester Airport 1923Southport to Manchester Victoria 1900Southport to Manchester Piccadilly 2023Preston to Ormskirk 2008Ormskirk 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 lasttrain on Christmas Eve until 2 January 2014, when services will resume. Betweenthese dates, there will be no trains running through or into Manchester Victoria.

Northern Rail services between Southport and Manchester and Kirkby and Manchester willstart and finish at Manchester Oxford Road or Salford Central. Shuttle buses will runbetween Salford Central and Manchester Victoria. For full details of times and replacementbuses, visit nationalrail.co.uk

Friday 27 December:Southport to Hunts Cross, Liverpool to Kirkby and Liverpool to Ormskirk lines will run to aSaturday 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 sametimes 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 noteabove about Northern Rail services.)

Thursday 2 January: normal timetables resume.

Trains in the Northern Line timetable book

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Long distance trainsPlease ask at your local station, visit nationalrail.co.uk or call 08457 48 49 50 ifyou’re using long distance trains over the festive season.

London Midland services between Liverpool - Birmingham will be affected byengineering work and will be running to a special timetable.

Monday 23 December: normal Monday timetables.

Christmas Eve, Tuesday 24 December:normal timetable with an early finish. Last trains depart:

Chester to Liverpool Central 2000Moorfields to Chester 2041Ellesmere Port to Liverpool Central 2019Moorfields to Ellesmere Port 2027West Kirby to Liverpool Central 2001Moorfields to West Kirby 2031New Brighton to Liverpool Central 2023Moorfields to New Brighton 2046Moorfields to Hamilton Square 2056Bidston to Wrexham Central 1846Bidston to Wrexham General 2056Wrexham 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 aSaturday 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 timesshown above for Christmas Eve.

New Year’s Day, Wednesday 1 January:trains will run to a Sunday timetable.

Thursday 2 January:normal timetables resume.

Trains in the Wirral Line timetable book

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