No trains between Wigan Wallgate and Southport until approximately 16:30 

Route(s) affected

Northern between Stalybridge / Manchester Oxford Road and Southport

Description

A safety inspection of the track between Wigan Wallgate and Southport means all lines are blocked. As a result, no trains will run between these stations.

Disruption is expected until approximately 16:30.

What's happened?

Services between Wigan Wallgate and Southport are being disrupted due to a safety inspection of the track.

Network Rail staff are due on site at 14:15

How does this affect my journey?

Train services are unable to run between Wigan Wallgate and Southport (in both directions).

Services on the following routes will be cancelled or terminate and start back from Wigan Wallgate.

• Between Manchester Oxford Road and Southport

• Between Stalybridge and Southport

Northern services on the following routes are not affected:

• Between Blackburn and Headbolt Lane

• Between Preston and Ormskirk

What should I do?

You should continue your journey using the alternative suggestions below.

You can travel on the following train operators and routes at no extra cost to connect with Northern services between Liverpool and Wigan:

• Merseyrail services:

  • between Headbolt Lane and Liverpool

  • between Ormskirk and Liverpool

  • between Southport and Liverpool

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.

Replacement transport:

Road transport will be requested should this disruption continue.

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.