Reduced Northern service between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Airport until approximately 21:00 

Route(s) affected

between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Airport

Description

Train crew not being available is affecting some Northern services between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Airport. As a result of this, fewer trains are able to run. Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled.

This is until approximately 21:00.

Customer advice:

Your ticket can be used at no extra cost and in both directions on:

• TransPennine Express services between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester stations and between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport.

• East Midlands Railway services between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester stations

• Alternative Northern services between Manchester Airport and Manchester Piccadilly

If the train you have a ticket for is cancelled, you can travel on any Northern, TransPennine Express or LNER service within 2 hours before or after your cancelled service was due to depart.

Replacement road transport is operating in place of some services as follows:

Departures from Liverpool Lime Street calling at all stations to Manchester Piccadilly via Newton-le-Willows are scheduled to run at 14:30, 16:30 and 18:30.

Departures from Manchester Piccadilly, calling all stations to Liverpool Lime Street via Newton-le-Willows are scheduled to run at 16:25, 18:25 and 20:25.

These will be operated by S-Line and Atlantic Travel.

Please note replacement road transport may extend journey times up to 90 minutes. Please check before you travel.

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 set-down 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.