Disruption between Blackburn and Preston expected until 18:30 

Route(s) affected

between Blackburn and Preston

Description

A safety inspection of the line between Blackburn and Preston means that fewer trains than normal are able to run on some lines. As a result, trains may be delayed or revised to terminate and start back from an alternative station en route.

Disruption is expected until 18:30.

Customer advice:

What's happened?

Services between Blackburn and Preston are being disrupted due to a safety inspection of the track.

Network Rail staff are on site to try and rectify the issue.

How does this affect my journey?

Train services are unable to run between Blackburn and Preston in both directions.

Services on the following routes will be affected by this disruption:

• York to Blackpool North

• Preston to Colne

What should I do?

You can travel on the next Northern service to your destination, where available.

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.

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.