Lines reopened: disruption between Crewe and Wilmslow expected until 13:00 

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Manchester Piccadilly

Northern between Crewe and Alderley Edge / Manchester Piccadilly

Transport for Wales between Milford Haven / Pembroke Dock / Cardiff Central and Manchester Piccadilly

Description

Lines have now reopened following urgent repairs to the track between Crewe and Wilmslow. Whilst service recovers, trains running between Crewe and Wilmslow may still be revised, delayed by up to 20 minutes or diverted.

Disruption is expected until 13:00.

Northern customer advice:

How does this affect my journey?

Train services are now able to run between Crewe and Sandbach (in both directions).

What should I do?

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

Northern tickets may be used at no additional cost on board East Midlands Railway, London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway services between Stoke-on-Trent and Crewe (in both directions) for connections to / from Manchester Piccadilly.

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.

Transport for Wales customer advice:

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

• CrossCountry and Northern between Stoke-on-Trent and Manchester Piccadilly

Check services running in the area using the Transport for Wales live map.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

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.