THE guided busway route from Leigh to Ellenbrook will be closed this weekend due to work taking place to improve the service.

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has announced that on Saturday and Sunday, there will be no Vantage bus services between East Bond Street in Leigh and Newearth Road in Salford with V1 and V2 services operating on road diversion routes instead.

The work will be completed in time for the first scheduled bus on Monday.

TfGM’s transport and event planning lead John Fryer said: “Essential improvement will mean significant changes to Vantage services this weekend.

“To help minimise disruption and ensure a smoother journey our advice is to plan ahead, be prepared, and think about all your travel choices.

“Customers should allow extra time to complete their journey.”

Other bus stops will still be use and the interchange at Tyldesley will remain open.

Network Rail and Metrolink services in Greater Manchester will also be disrupted in Greater Manchester this weekend.

Passengers are being advised to check the TfGM and Metrolink websites for regular service updates and information or follow @OfficialtfGM, @FirstManchester and @MCRMetrolink on Twitter.