Issue resolved: disruption between Sheffield and New Mills Central / Stockport expected until the end of the day 

Route(s) affected

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

Northern between Sheffield and Manchester Piccadilly

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

Description

Following a points failure between Sheffield and New Mills Central / Stockport, all lines have now reopened. Whilst service recovers, trains running between these stations may still be cancelled or delayed by up to 45 minutes.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Northern customer advice:

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

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

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.

TransPennine Express customer advice:

You should continue to travel as planned, however your journey may be delayed.

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.