Residual disruption between Manchester Oxford Road and Manchester Piccadilly expected until the end of the day  

Route(s) affected

East Midlands Railway between Liverpool Lime Street and Nottingham / Norwich

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

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

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

Description

Following a broken down train at Manchester Piccadilly all lines have reopened. As service recovers, trains between Manchester Oxford Road and Manchester Piccadilly may still be delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 22:30.

Northern customer advice:

You can travel on the next Northern service where available.

You can also travel on the following train operators and routes at no extra cost:

• TransPennine services between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport

• Transport for Wales services between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport

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.

Transport for Wales customer advice:

Your ticket can be used on the following alternative routes to help you complete your journey at no extra cost:

• Northern between Manchester Airport and Manchester Oxford Road

• TransPennine Express between Manchester Airport and Manchester Oxford Road

These arrangements are in place on services until 22:30.

If you're using pay as you go, don't forget to tap out if you abandon your journey or use an alternative service or mode of transport.

Check services running in the area using the Transport for Wales live map.

Ticket flexibility:

If your train is cancelled, you will be able to travel on an alternative service operated by any other participating train company, either two hours before or two hours after the original departure time of the cancelled service, in order to reach your destination.

If you decide not to travel or cannot complete your journey due to cancellations, you are entitled to a full refund from your original point of sale.

For further information and guidance please contact your train company or speak to a member of railway staff.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail 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.