Incident resolved between Manchester Piccadilly and New Mills Central / Guide Bridge / Stalybridge: disruption is expected until 15:30 

Route(s) affected

Northern between Manchester Piccadilly and Hadfield / New Mills Central / Sheffield

TransPennine Express between Manchester Piccadilly and Leeds / York

Description

The earlier faulty train in the Ashburys area has now been moved, allowing all lines at this station to reopen.

Until service recovers, trains running between Manchester Piccadilly and New Mills Central / Guide Bridge / Stalybridge may still be delayed by up to 45 minutes.

This is expected until 15:30.

Northern customer advice:

You may use your ticket at no extra cost on any alternative Northern or TransPennine Express service via any reasonable route to complete your journey.

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.

Check before you travel:

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

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.