Disruption to Merseyrail Northern line services expected until 10:00
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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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.
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