Lines reopened: disruption between Manchester Victoria / Manchester Oxford Road and Newton-le-Willows expected until 12:00 

Route(s) affected

Northern between Leeds and Chester, and also Manchester Airport and Liverpool Lime Street, and also Manchester Victoria and Chester / Liverpool Lime Street, and also Wigan North Western and Liverpool Lime Street

TransPennine Express between Newcastle / Hull and Liverpool Lime Street

Transport for Wales between Manchester Airport and Chester / Llandudno / Llandudno Junction / Holyhead

Description

The emergency services have completed their work following an earlier incident. This has allowed all lines to reopen between Manchester Victoria / Manchester Oxford Road and Newton-le-Willows. Trains may continue to be delayed by 20 minutes, revised or cancelled.

A visual disruption map video is now available.

Disruption is expected until 12:00.

Northern customer advice:

To help you with your journey, you may use your tickets at no extra cost on the following services in both directions until 09:30:

• Any alternative Northern services to connect via Wigan and Preston for services towards Liverpool and Manchester stations

• Metrolink services between Eccles and Manchester stations

• Transport for Wales services between Chester and Warrington Bank Quay

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.

Rail replacement transport has been arranged to run:

• Departing Huyton at 08:40 calling at stations to Manchester Oxford Road operated by Ocean Travel

• Departing Manchester Oxford Road at 08:45 calling at stations to Huyton operated by Bestway

• Departing Manchester Victoria at 08:35 calling at stations to Chester operated by RSZ

• Departing Warrington Bank Quay at 09:25 calling at stations to Manchester Victoria operated by Phantom Travel

Journey times will be extended by up to 60 minutes when using road replacement transport. Please allow extra time to complete your journey.

TransPennine Express customer advice:

To help you with your journey, you may use your tickets at no extra cost on the following services in both directions:

• Any alternative TransPennine Express service between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Piccadilly. From Manchester Piccadilly, you can connect with services to Huddersfield and York

• Bee Network operates a free bus every 10 minutes between Manchester Victoria and Manchester Piccadilly

• East Midlands Railway services between Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street

• LNER and CrossCountry services between York and Newcastle/Edinburgh

• Metrolink Trams between Manchester Victoria and Manchester Piccadilly

• Northern services between Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street

Rail replacement transport has been requested to run between Manchester Victoria and Liverpool Lime Street in both directions. More information will be provided once it has been confirmed.

Transport for Wales customer advice:

To help you with your journey, you may use your tickets at no extra cost on the following services in both directions:

• Avanti West Coast services between Manchester Piccadilly and Chester via Crewe

• Northern services between Manchester Piccadilly / Manchester Airport and Chester

If you decide to travel from a different station due to this disruption and need to return to that station later, you will also be able to use your existing ticket to do this at no extra cost.

Rail replacement transport has been arranged to run between:

• Manchester Piccadilly arriving at 08:45 operated by Marios Coaches

• Warrington Bank Quay arriving at 08:45 operated by Northwich Travel

Additionally a minibus has been organised to shuttle between Warrington Bank Quay and Warrington Central to connect with Northern services. This will arrive at approximately 09:00 and is provided by Keanes Coaches.

Road transport will take longer than rail services. Please allow extra time to complete your journey.

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.