Lines reopened: disruption between Salford Crescent and Manchester Oxford Road expected until 21:15 

Route(s) affected

Northern between Barrow-in-Furness / Lancaster / Blackpool North and Manchester Airport, and between Southport / Wigan North Western and Manchester Oxford Road, and also between Blackpool North and Macclesfield

TransPennine Express between Edinburgh / Oxenholme Lake District and Manchester Airport

Description

Following a fault on a train between Salford Crescent and Manchester Oxford Road, all lines have now reopened. As service recovers, trains running between these stations may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised.

This is expected until 21:15.

Northern customer advice:

Northern services between Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street via Warrington Central and between Manchester Airport and Manchester Piccadilly are not affected.

What should I do?

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

You can also travel on TransPennine Express services between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Piccadilly via Warrington Central at no extra cost.

You can travel on Manchester Metrolink services between Manchester Victoria and Rochdale at no extra cost.

You can also travel on Transport for Greater Manchester bus services, at no extra cost, on the following routes in both directions:

• Manchester to Salford and Bolton – 8, 36, 37

• Manchester to Wigan – V1 (to Leigh), 610 (to Wigan)

Please note that other train operators may also be affected by disruption – please check your whole journey before travelling.

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.

TransPennine Express customer advice:

To help you complete your journey, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following services:

• Northern services between Preston and Manchester Airport in both directions

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

• Northern services between Manchester Victoria and Liverpool Lime Street in both directions

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

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.