Disruption between Preston and Bolton expected until 20:00 

Route(s) affected

Northern between Windermere / Barrow-in-Furness / Blackpool North and Manchester Airport

TransPennine Express between Edinburgh / Glasgow Central / Oxenholme Lake District and Manchester Airport

Description

A fault on a train at Adlington means that some lines are blocked. As a result, trains running between Preston and Bolton may be delayed by up to 50 minutes, cancelled, revised or diverted.

Disruption is expected until 20:00.

Northern customer advice:

To assist customers to complete their journey, road replacement transport will be provided as follows.

Two coaches operated by S Line will depart Preston at 18:20 calling at stations to Bolton.

A coach operated by Ocean Travel will depart Bolton at 18:53 calling at stations to Preston.

Northern train ticket restrictions have been lifted in the affected areas, including Advance and Peak restrictions, during this disruption. Restrictions will be reinstated once the disruption ends.

TransPennine Express customer advice:

Trains on the following routes will divert and not call at Bolton:

• Edinburgh - Manchester Airport

• Glasgow Central - Manchester Airport

Rail Replacement transport has been requested to run from Preston to Bolton. Please see station information boards or a member of staff for details of pick up points.

If you are travelling to Bolton, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on the next available Northern or TransPennine Express service to Bolton from Preston.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.