Issue resolved: disruption between Stafford and Wolverhampton expected until the end of the day 

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between Edinburgh and London Euston, and also between Holyhead and Birmingham New Street

CrossCountry between Manchester Piccadilly and Birmingham New Street / Reading / Bournemouth

London Northwestern Railway between Liverpool Lime Street / Crewe and Birmingham New Street

Description

Following a trespass incident at Penkridge, train services are returning to normal.

Whilst service recovers, trains running between Stafford and Wolverhampton may be delayed by up to 30 minutes, or revised to not run their complete route.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

London Northwestern customer advice:

Rail replacement transport will run from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe, calling at all stations. Provided by Northwich Travel, it will arrive at Liverpool South Parkway at approximately 00:10.

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.