Lines reopened: disruption to / from Liverpool Lime Street expected until 16:00 

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between Liverpool Lime Street and London Euston

East Midlands Railway between Liverpool Lime Street and Nottingham / Norwich

London Northwestern Railway between Liverpool Lime Street and Birmingham New Street

Northern between Liverpool Lime Street and Wigan North Western / Warrington Central / Blackpool North / Manchester Oxford Road / Manchester Airport

TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street and Hull / Cleethorpes / Newcastle / Glasgow Central

Transport for Wales between Liverpool Lime Street and Chester

Description

Following a points failure at Edge Hill all lines have now reopened. However, as service recovers, trains running to / from Liverpool Lime Street may still be delayed by 30 minutes, cancelled or revised.

Disruption is expected until 16:00.

A visual disruption map video is now available.

TransPennine Express customer advice:

If the train you have a ticket for is cancelled, you can travel on any TransPennine Express, Northern, or East Midlands Railway service within the two hours before or after your cancelled service.

To help you complete your journey, rail replacement transport is running hourly between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Victoria in both directions, calling at Newton-le-Willows and Lea Green.

Transport for Wales customer advice:

Your ticket can be used at no extra cost on the following services until further notice:

• Merseyrail between Chester and Liverpool Lime Street

If you decide to travel from a different station due to this disruption and need to return to that station later, you will also be able to use your existing ticket to do this at no extra cost.

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 set-down 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.