Lines reopened: disruption between Wigan Wallgate and Southport expected until the end of the day 

Route(s) affected

Between Stalybridge / Manchester Oxford Road / Manchester Victoria and Southport

Description

All lines have now reopened following an earlier broken down train between Wigan Wallgate and Southport. Trains running between these stations may continue to be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Customer advice:

How does this affect my journey?

Train services between Wigan Wallgate and Southport in both directions are being disrupted and are subject to short notice delays and cancellations.

The first service expected to call at all stations between Wigan Wallgate and Southport will be the 18:52 Stalybridge to Southport services and the first service from Southport to Wigan Wallgate is expected to be the 21:03 Southport to Manchester Oxford Road.

What should I do?

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

You can also use your Northern ticket at no extra cost on Merseyrail services between Liverpool stations and Southport until the end of the day.

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 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.