Lines reopened: disruption between Bolton and Preston expected until 12:00 

Route(s) affected

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

TransPennine Express between Manchester Airport and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh

Description

Following a trespass incident between Bolton and Preston, all lines have now reopened. As service recovers, trains running between these stations may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised.

This is expected until 12:00.

Northern customer advice:

You can travel on the next Northern service to your destination, where available.

Some services will divert via Wigan North Western where possible.

Northern services between Liverpool Lime Street and Blackpool North are not affected.

You can use your ticket to travel on the following services at no extra cost until further notice:

• Manchester Metrolink services between Manchester City Centre stations and Manchester City Centre - Manchester Airport in both directions

• TransPennine Express services on any reasonable route

• Transport for Greater Manchester bus services as follows - 8, 36, 37, 575 and 576

• Transport for Wales services between Warrington Central and Manchester Airport in both directions

Please note that other train operators may also be affected by disruption – please check your whole journey before travelling.

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.

Rail replacement transport:

To help you complete your journey Northern have arranged rail replacement transport to run as follows:

• Departing Bolton at 10:30 calling at stations to Preston - operated by Bestway Travel

• Departing Preston at 11:00 calling at stations to Bolton - operated by S-Line

TransPennine Express customer advice:

Some services may divert around the problem and will not call at Bolton in both directions.

If you are travelling from Bolton towards Edinburgh / Glasgow. You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following:

• Alternative TransPennine Express services from Preston towards Edinburgh / Glasgow Central

• Avanti West Coast services from Preston towards Edinburgh / Glasgow

• Northern service from Bolton towards Preston

If you are travelling from Bolton towards Manchester Airport, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following:

• Northern services from Bolton towards Manchester Airport

If you are travelling to Lockerbie, please alight at Carlisle and see a member of station staff for onward travel advice.

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 drop-off 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.