Disruption between Bolton and Manchester expected until 17:30 

Route(s) affected

Northern between Windermere / Barrow-in-Furness / Blackpool North and Manchester Airport, between Blackburn / Clitheroe and Rochdale, and also between Southport and Manchester Oxford Road

TransPennine Express between Edinburgh / Glasgow Central and Manchester Airport

Description

A fault on a train between Bolton and Salford Crescent means some lines are blocked. As a result, trains running between Bolton and Manchester may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes, diverted or revised.

We expect this disruption to continue until 17:30.

Advice for Northern customers:

What's happened?

Services between Bolton and Salford Crescent are being disrupted due to a fault on a train.

Engineering staff are working to rectify the issue.

How does this affect my journey?

Train services are unable to run between Bolton and Salford Crescent (in this direction only).

Services on the following routes may be affected by this disruption:

• Between Clitheroe and Rochdale: these trains will divert via Todmorden where possible

• Between Blackpool North and Manchester Airport

• Between Southport and Manchester Oxford Road / Stalybridge

• Between Windermere and Manchester Airport

What should I do?

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

You can also travel on Transport for Greater Manchester bus services at no extra cost between Manchester, Bolton and Salford on the following services:

• V1, V2, 8, 36, 37, 607, 608, 609, 35, 132, 615, 575, 576, 516 and 615

You can also travel on Transport for Wales services at no extra cost between Manchester Airport and Manchester Oxford Road in both directions until further notice.

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.

Road transport will operate as follows:

• From Preston to Bolton at 16:30 operated by Bestway.

• From Bolton to Preston at 15:45 operated by Bestway.

• From Manchester Victoria to Bolton at 16:15 operated by DHR

• From Bolton to Manchester Victoria at 16:15 operated by S Line

Please check station information posters for the location of the bus pick-up points and be advised that bicycles, e-bikes and dogs (except for service dogs) are not permitted on replacement road transport.

Journey times may be extended by up to 60 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.