Disruption between Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport expected until 22:30  

Route(s) affected

Northern between Manchester Piccadilly and Hazel Grove / Alderley Edge / Buxton / Stoke-on-Trent / Chester

TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street and Doncaster / Cleethorpes

Description

A fault on a train between Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport means fewer trains are able to run on some lines. As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 22:30.

Northern customer advice:

Fewer train services are able to run between Manchester Piccadilly and Heaton Chapel (in both directions).

Services between Manchester Piccadilly and Alderley Edge / Crewe will be affected by this disruption and will not call at Levenshulme or Heaton Chapel.

Northern services between Manchester Piccadilly and Buxton are not affected.

What should I do?

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

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.