Residual disruption between Manchester Piccadilly and Wilmslow / Macclesfield / Hazel Grove expected until 19:45 

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between Manchester Piccadilly and London Euston

CrossCountry between Manchester Piccadilly and Bristol Temple Meads / Paignton / Bournemouth

East Midlands Railway between Liverpool Lime Street and Nottingham / Norwich

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

TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street and Cleethorpes

Transport for Wales between Manchester Piccadilly and Milford Haven / Pembroke Dock / Cardiff Central

Description

The emergency services have completed their work allowing all lines between Manchester Piccadilly and Wilmslow / Macclesfield / Hazel Grove to reopen.

As service recovers, trains may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or diverted.

Disruption is expected until 19:45.

Avanti West Coast customer advice:

If your train is cancelled, your ticket is valid on one of the two Avanti West Coast services immediately before your booked train, or one of the two immediately after.

If you no longer wish to travel because your train is delayed or cancelled, you can request a full refund from where you bought your ticket.

Transport for Wales customer advice:

Check services running in the area using the Transport for Wales Live Map.

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.