Lines reopened: disruption between Manchester Airport and Manchester Piccadilly expected until 16:00 

Route(s) affected

Northern between Manchester Airport and Liverpool Lime Street / Blackpool North / Barrow-in-Furness / Windermere, and also between Crewe and Manchester Piccadilly

TransPennine Express between Manchester Airport and Redcar Central / Glasgow Central / Edinburgh

Transport for Wales between Manchester Airport and Holyhead

Description

The ill passenger on the train has now been attended to, allowing all lines between Manchester Airport and Manchester Piccadilly to reopen. Whilst service recovers, trains running between these stations may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 16:00.

Northern customer advice:

How does this affect my journey?

Train services are now able to run between Manchester Airport and Manchester Piccadilly in both direction.

Services between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport may still be affected by this disruption whilst services recover.

What should I do?

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

You can also travel on Metrolink services at no extra cost between Manchester Airport and Manchester city centre.

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.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries 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.