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Last updated:Today at 16:57
Train companies affected:National Rail
Last updated:Today at 16:12
Train companies affected:Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, London Northwestern Railway, Transport for Wales, West Midlands Railway

Lines reopened: disruption between Liverpool Lime Street and Warrington Central / Runcorn expected until 17:00 

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Service alteration details

Incident reported: Friday 11 July 2025 at 13:40

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Last updated

Friday 11 July 2025 at 15:29

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast services between Liverpool Lime Street and London Euston

East Midlands Railway services between Liverpool Lime Street and Nottingham / Norwich

London Northwestern Railway services between Liverpool Lime Street and Birmingham New Street

Northern services between Liverpool Lime Street and Warrington Central / Manchester Oxford Road

TransPennine Express services between Liverpool Lime Street and Cleethorpes

Description

All lines have now reopened following an earlier points failure between Liverpool Lime Street and Warrington Central / Runcorn. Trains may continue to be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 17:00.

Customer advice:

Avanti West Coast

If your train is cancelled, your ticket is valid on one of the two Avanti West Coast services immediately before your booked train, or one of the two immediately after.

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.