Incident resolved between Manchester Oxford Road and Newton-le-Willows: disruption is expected until 11:30 

Route(s) affected

Northern between Manchester Airport and Liverpool Lime Street

TransPennine Express between Huddersfield / Manchester Victoria and Liverpool Lime Street

Transport for Wales between Manchester Piccadilly and Chester / Holyhead

Description

Following a lorry has colliding with a bridge in the Patricroft area earlier today, all lines at this station have reponed.

Until service recovers, trains running between Manchester Oxford Road and Newton-le-Willows may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 45 minutes or revised.

This is expected until 11:30.

TransPennine Express customer advice:

You may use your ticket on the following services at no extra cost:

• Bee Network free bus– this free service runs every 10 minutes, with stops conveniently located on the station approach at both Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Victoria

• Alternative TransPennine Express services between Manchester Piccadilly and Liverpool Lime Street via Warrington Central in both directions

• Northern services between Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street via Warrington Central in both directions

Alternatively, you can use the route on foot between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Victoria in both directions. The distance between the two stations is approximately 20 minutes.

If you are travelling to / from Newton-le-Willows or Lea Green, please see a member of station staff or access a platform help point for onward travel advice.

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.