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Disruption to Avanti West Coast services to / from Liverpool Lime Street expected until 12:00 

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Incident reported: Tuesday 09 December 2025 at 08:09

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Last updated

Tuesday 09 December 2025 at 09:36

Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast services between Liverpool Lime Street and London Euston

Description

A problem in the depot at Liverpool Lime Street means fewer Avanti West Coast services are able to run. As a result, trains may be cancelled or delayed by up to 30 minutes.

Disruption is expected until 12:00.

Customer advice:

To assist you with your journey your ticket will be accepted, at no extra cost, on the following alternatives, until further notice:

  • London Northwestern Railway services between Liverpool Lime Street and Crewe in both directions

  • Merseyrail services between Liverpool Lime Street and Chester in both directions

  • Northern services between Liverpool Lime Street and Warrington Bank Quay in both directions

  • TransPennine Express services between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Piccadilly in both directions

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.

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.