No trains between Ashburys and Rose Hill Marple via Woodley until approximately 16:00 

Route(s) affected

Between Manchester Piccadilly and Rose Hill Marple

Description

A fault with the signalling system between Guide Bridge and Rose Hill Marple means that all lines are blocked. As a result, trains are unable to run between Ashburys and Rose Hill Marple via Woodley and will be revised or diverted via an alternative route.

Disruption is expected until 16:00.

Customer advice:

What's happened?

Services between Guide Bridge and Rose Hill Marple are being disrupted due to a fault with the signalling system.

Network Rail staff are en route to the site to try to rectify the issue with further updates to follow.

How does this affect my journey?

Train services will be affected as follows:

Manchester Piccadilly to Rose Hill Marple - Service divert via an alternative route and will not call at stations between Ashburys and Romiley

Rose Hill Marple to Manchester Piccadilly - Services will divert via an alternative route and will not call at stations between Romiley and Ashburys

Services between Manchester Piccadilly and Hadfield are subject to short notice delays due to this issue.

What should I do?

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

You can also travel on the follow Bee Network Buses using your Northern ticket at no extra cost on the following services:

7, 42A, 192, 201, 202, 203, 330, 358, 382, 383, 384, 385, 216, 219, 230, 237, 330, 346 and 387.

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.

Replacement transport:

Road transport will be operated by Ocean Travel as follows:

• From Guide Bridge to Rose Hill Marple at 14:30

• From Rose Hill Marple to Guide Bridge at 14:20

Journey times may be extended by up to 45 minutes whilst travelling by road transport.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

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.