Lines reopened: disruption between Bolton and Preston expected until 20:00 

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Preston / Glasgow Central, between Birmingham New Street and Edinburgh, and also between Crewe and Glasgow Central

Northern between Manchester Airport and Preston / Blackpool North / Barrow-in-Furness / Windermere

TransPennine Express between Manchester Airport and Preston / Oxenholme Lake District / Edinburgh / Glasgow Central

Description

All lines have now reopened following an earlier trespass incident between Bolton and Preston. Trains running between these stations may continue to be delayed by up to 45 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 20:00.

Avanti West Coast services are diverting via Bolton due to engineering works taking place between Warrington Bank Quay and Wigan North Western.

Northern customer advice:

How does this affect my journey?

Train services are able to run between Bolton and Lostock (in both directions).

Northern services between Rochdale - Blackburn / Clitheroe 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.