Lines reopened: disruption between Deansgate and Manchester Oxford Road expected until 23:00 

Route(s) affected

East Midlands Railway between Liverpool Lime Street and Nottingham

Northern between Blackpool North and Manchester Airport / Macclesfield / Mancherster Piccadilly / Stockport, Barrow-on-Furness and Manchester Airport, between Southport / Warrington Central and Manchester Oxford Road, and also between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Airport / Manchester Oxford Road / Manchester Piccadilly

TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Victoria / Sheffield / Cleethorpes, between Oxenholme Lake District / Lancaster and Manchester Airport, between Manchester Airport / Manchester Piccadilly and Edinburgh, and also between Manchester Airport and Darlington / York / Redcar Central

Transport for Wales between Holyhead and Manchester Airport / Manchester Oxford Road, between Llandudno Junction and Manchester Oxford Road, and also between Chester and Manchester Airport / Manchester Piccadilly

Description

All lines have now reopened following an earlier fault on a train between Deansgate and Manchester Oxford Road. Trains running between these stations may continue to be delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 23:00.

Northern customer advice:

How does this affect my journey?

Train services are now able to run between Deansgate and Manchester Oxford Road (in both directions).

Northern services between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Oxford Road via Warrington Central are not affected.

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.

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.