Network Rail has released more information for passengers over disruption to train services in Huddersfield, Slaithwaite and Marsden over the next two weekends.

More than 125 railway engineers are set to work around the clock as they replace 1.2km of rail track at Stalybridge on Saturday and Sunday September 3 and 4 and Saturday and Sunday September 10 and 11.

The work is part of the multi-billion-pound TransPennine Route Upgrade which will see electric trains run between Manchester and Stalybridge and onward to Huddersfield, Leeds and York.

Over the two weekends rail services will be diverted between Manchester and Leeds via the recently upgraded Calder Valley Route and buses will be provided for shorter journeys between Manchester and Huddersfield and stations in between including Slaithwaite and Marsden.

Trains will run to alternative timetables and passengers are advised to check before they travel at National Rail Enquiries and leave extra time.

Hannah Lomas, principal programme sponsor for Network Rail, said: “The track works at Stalybridge are essential to ensure a future of more reliable journeys through this area.

“It is a key stepping stone to realise the ambitious plans for fully electrified rail travel between Manchester and York as part of the TransPennine Route Upgrade.

“Passengers will be able to keep moving through the use of a variety of alternate rail and bus services and I recommend that anyone travelling through Stalybridge over these two weekends checks which options are best for them.”

Rob Warnes, strategic development director for Northern, said: “We’re really grateful for everybody’s patience whilst these transformational works are taking place.

“Once this work is complete, our customers can look forward to greener, quieter and more reliable journeys on electric trains running between Manchester and Stalybridge in the coming years.”

Over the two weekends, train services will be affected as follows:

Services between Liverpool and Newcastle

  • These journeys will be diverted between Manchester and Leeds via the Calder Valley route and will not call at Huddersfield.
  • An extra stop will be made at Brighouse.

Services between Manchester Airport and Redcar Central

  • These journeys will start/finish at Manchester Victoria and will not call at Manchester Airport, Gatley, Manchester Piccadilly or Manchester Oxford Road.
  • These journeys will be diverted between Manchester and Leeds via the Calder Valley route and will not call at Huddersfield.
  • An hourly rail replacement bus service will run between Manchester Airport and Huddersfield, calling at Stockport.
  • A non-stop rail replacement shuttle bus service will run between Manchester Piccadilly and Huddersfield.
  • The frequent Free Bus 2 service runs between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Victoria.

Local services between Manchester Piccadilly and Huddersfield

  • These journeys will not run.
  • A rail replacement bus service will run between Manchester Piccadilly and Huddersfield, calling at Stalybridge, Mossley, Greenfield, Marsden and Slaithwaite stations.
  • A shuttle bus will run between Manchester Piccadilly and Stalybridge.
  • A shuttle bus will also run between Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge, calling at Ashton-under-Lyne.

Services between Manchester Piccadilly and Hull

  • These journeys will only run between Huddersfield, Leeds and Hull. They will not call at Manchester Piccadilly or Stalybridge.
  • A rail replacement bus service will run between Manchester Piccadilly and Huddersfield, calling at Stalybridge, Mossley, Greenfield, Marsden and Slaithwaite stations.
  • A shuttle bus will run between Manchester Piccadilly and Stalybridge.
  • A shuttle bus will also run between Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge, calling at Ashton-under-Lyne.