NORTHERN rail has published a reduced timetable ahead of a strike on Friday but there will be no services between Warrington and Liverpool.

An hourly service between Warrington Central and Manchester Oxford Road is scheduled but other routes are cancelled.

Services to Manchester will also stop at Padgate and Birchwood stations.

Trains operated by other companies including Virgin, East Midlands Trains, CrossCountry and TransPennine are not affected.

Timetable for trains on Friday

Warrington Central to Manchester Oxford Road - 8.02am, 9.02am, 10.02am, 11.02am, 12.02pm, 1.02pm, 2.02pm, 3.02pm, 4.02pm, 4.24pm, 5.24pm, 6.24pm.

Manchester Oxford Road to Warrington Central - 7.15am, 8.15am, 9.16am, 10.16am, 11.16am, 12.16pm, 1.16pm, 2.16pm, 3.16pm, 3.44pm, 4.44pm, 5.44pm.