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Disruption to Merseyrail Northern line services expected until 10:00 

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Service alteration details

Incident reported: Thursday 01 October 2026 at 08:21

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Last updated

Thursday 01 October 2026 at 09:18

Train operators affected

  • Merseyrail

Route(s) affected

Between Liverpool Central and Southport / Ormskirk/ Headbolt Lane / Hunts Cross

Description

There is an operational incident at Sandhills, meaning that the Northern line is disrupted. As a result, trains which operate on these routes may be cancelled, delayed by up to 15 minutes or revised.

Disruption caused by an earlier fault on a train at Fazakerley has now been resolved.

This is expected until 10:00.

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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.

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