Disruption between Chinley and Manchester Piccadilly via Reddish North expected until 18:00 

Route(s) affected

Between Sheffield / Chinley / New Mills Central and Manchester Piccadilly

Description

A fault with the signalling system between Chinley and and New Mills Central means that some lines are blocked.

As a result, trains running between Chinley and Manchester Piccadilly via Reddish North may be cancelled or revised to divert via Stockport.

Disruption is expected until 18:00.

Customer advice:

Network Rail staff are on site.

How does this affect my journey?

Train services are unable to run between Chinley and New Mills Central (in this direction only).

Some services may not call at New Mills Central, Strines, Marple, Romiley, Bredbury, Brinnington, Reddish North, Ryder Brow, Belle Vue and Ashburys.

Northern services between Manchester Piccadilly and New Mills Central are not affected and will run as scheduled in both directions.

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:

To help you complete your journey, road replacement transport will be provided as follows.

A 16-seater bus operated by RSZ Travel will depart Chinley and run to New Mills Central ONLY, at the following times;

• 17:05 / 18:05 / 19:05 / 20:05

Please check station information posters for the location of the bus pick up points and be advised that bicycles, e-bikes and dogs (excluding service dogs) are not permitted on replacement road transport. Journey times will be extended by up to 60 minutes when using road replacement 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.