Disruption between Manchester Oxford Road and Deansgate expected until the end of the day 

Route(s) affected

Northern between Manchester Oxford Road / Wilmslow and Liverpool lime Street, and also between Manchester Airport and Blackpool North

TransPennine Express between Cleethorpes and Liverpool Lime Street, and also between York and Manchester Airport

Transport for Wales between Manchester Piccadilly and Chester, and also between Manchester Airport and Llandudno Junction

Description

A fault on a train between Manchester Oxford Road and Deansgate means that some lines are blocked. As a result, trains running between these stations may be delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Northern customer advice:

How does this affect my journey?

Train services are unable to run between Manchester Oxford Road and Deansgate (in this direction only).

Northern services between Manchester Victoria and Bolton are not affected.

Northern services between Wigan North Western and Liverpool Lime Street 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.

Replacement Transport:

Road transport will be operated as follows:

• 1 coach from Liverpool Lime Street calling at all stations to Warrington Central then set down only to Manchester Oxford Road at 23:45 (operated by Bestway)

• 1 coach from Warrington Central calling at Manchester Piccadilly at 00:30 (operated by Solomon Travel)

• 1 coach from Manchester Oxford Road calling at all stations to Warrington Central then set down only to Liverpool at 23:35 (operated by Solomon Travel)

• 2 coaches from Manchester Oxford Road calling at all stations to Liverpool at 23:35 (operated by Bestway)

Journey times may be extended by up to 45 minutes whilst travelling by road transport

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail 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.