Disruption between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield expected until the end of the day 

Route(s) affected

East Midlands Railway between Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Piccadilly and Nottingham

Northern between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield

TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield, and also between Liverpool Lime Street and Cleethorpes

Description

A broken down train near Chinley means that all lines are blocked. As a result, trains running between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield may be delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

East Midlands Railway customer advice:

How does this affect my train?

Trains running through the area in both directions are currently unable to run due to the broken down train blocking the lines.

How do I get where I need to be?

You should continue to travel as originally planned however your journey may be delayed by 60 minutes.

Alternative arrangements are being looked into to keep you on the move. Please remember that this can take time and be assured that the team are working tirelessly to arrange this as quickly as possible for you.

You can also travel on TransPennine Express and East Midlands services at no extra cost between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield in both directions.

As it is late in the day the number of connecting trains are limited. If you have already started your journey East Midlands Railway will make every effort to get you to your destination by rail.

Northern customer advice:

How does this affect my journey?

Train services are unable to run between New Mills Central and Sheffield (in both directions)

What should I do?

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

You can also travel on East Midlands Railway or TransPennine Express services at no extra cost between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield 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.

Replacement transport:

Road transport will be operated as follows -

• From New Mills Central to Sheffield calling at Chinley, Edale, Hope (Derbyshire), Bamford, Hathersage, Grindleford, Dore and Sheffield at 23:00

Journey times may be extended by up to 60 minutes whilst travelling by road transport.

TransPennine Express customer advice:

Where possible, TransPennine Express will run a train service between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Piccadilly.

To help you complete your journey, rail replacement transport will be requested to run between:

• Stockport and Sheffield / Doncaster and then towards Cleethorpes if required

• Sheffield and Manchester Piccadilly and then towards Liverpool Lime Street if required

You can use your tickets at no extra cost on Northern services between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Oxford Road / Manchester Piccadilly, and also between Sheffield and Doncaster.

Ticket flexibility:

If your train is cancelled, you will be able to travel on an alternative service operated by any other participating train company, either two hours before or two hours after the original departure time of the cancelled service, in order to reach your destination.

If you decide not to travel or cannot complete your journey due to cancellations, you are entitled to a full refund from your original point of sale.

For further information and guidance please contact your train company or speak to a member of railway staff.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail 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.