Disruption to / from Manchester Oxford Road expected until 11:30
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Friday 02 January 2026 at 09:30
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Last updated
Friday 02 January 2026 at 10:56
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
East Midlands Railway between Liverpool Lime Street and Nottingham / Norwich / Nottingham
Northern between Southport / Liverpool Lime Street / Warrington Central and Manchester Oxford Road, and also between Liverpool Lime Street / Buckshaw Parkway and Manchester Airport
TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street and Cleethorpes, and also between Buckshaw Parkway / Leeds and Manchester Airport
Transport for Wales between Holyhead / Llanduno / Llandudno Junction and Manchester Airport
Description
Multiple incidents at Manchester Oxford Road means that congestion has built up in this area.
As a result, all lines to / from Manchester Oxford Road are disrupted and services running through this station will be cancelled or delayed by up to 30 minutes.
Disruption is expected until 11:30.
Northern customer advice:
Your ticket can be used at no extra cost on the following:
Until 11:00 - TransPennine Express and Transport for Wales services between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport (in both directions)
Additionally, 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.
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.
For customers on station platforms, please listen for announcements or consult Customer Information Screens for up-to-date train running information.
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.