New all-night train services to connect Manchester Airport and city centre

TransPennine Express (TPE) has announced it will launch a new timetable next month with services to run all night to and from Manchester Airport.

The addition of eight new services will mean there will be a train roughly every hour between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport all day, every day. Alongside the rest of the rail industry, the train operator will introduce a new timetable from Sun 17 May.

Boses say the new services are aimed at improving connectivity for passengers travelling early in the morning or late at night, particularly those flying in and out of the UK’s third‑busiest airport.

TPE will also introduce an additional weekday call at Dewsbury on the 08.05am Leeds to Manchester Piccadilly service. The stop is new to the timetable and is expected to support students and commuters travelling into Manchester, offering greater flexibility for early‑morning journeys.

Elsewhere, the train operator will offer additional services for a month over the summer during the Edinburgh Fringe. TPE is set to run two extra services a day for festivalgoers after they have spent time at this year’s festival.

The train operator will run the additional services from Mon 3 Aug – Fri 4 Sep alongside its usual timetable to support those returning from a show.

Andrew McClements, Customer Experience & Transformation Director at TPE, said: “Although most of our services are unchanged, we encourage customers to take a moment to check any journeys they make regularly.

“We’re pleased to be introducing services that give customers more choice, added flexibility, and an improved overall experience when travelling with us.”

TPE also reminded passengers to check journey information before travelling, as planned engineering work may result in some temporary changes to services.

Full timetable details are available here.