Disruption between Preston and Bolton expected until 19:45 

Route(s) affected

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

TranPennine Express between Edinburgh / Oxenholme Lake District and Manchester Airport

Description

A points failure between Preston and Bolton means that some lines are blocked. As a result, trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed or revised.

Disruption is expected until 19:45.

Northern customer advice:

Train services are unable to run between Preston and Bolton in both directions.

Services on the following routes will/may be affected by this disruption:

• Between Blackpool North and Manchester Airport

• Between Barrow-in-Furness / Windermere Manchester Airport

The following Northern services are not affected and will run as normal

• Between Southport and Manchester Oxford Road

• Between Stalybridge and Southport

• Between Clitheroe and Rochdale via Bolton

• Between Blackpool North and Preston

What should I do?

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

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

You can travel on the following operators and routes at no extra cost:

• TransPennine Express services between Preston and Manchester Piccadilly

• Bee Network Buses between Preston and Manchester stations 8, V1, V2, 607, 608, 609, 35, 36, 37, 38, 50, 51, 132, 615, 575, 576, 516

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.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail 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.