Disruption to Merseyrail services to / from Southport expected until 16:30 

Route(s) affected

Between Liverpool Central and Southport

Description

A broken down train between Seaforth & Litherland and Bootle New Strand means that some lines are blocked. As a result, Merseyrail services to / from Southport may be cancelled or delayed by up to 30 minutes.

This is expected until 16:30.

Customer advice:

A rail replacement bus service is in operation between Sandhills and Hall Road, in both directions. Your ticket can be used on these services at no additional cost.

Your ticket can also be used, at no extra cost, on Stagecoach X2 bus services and on Northern train services between Liverpool Lime Street and Southport.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail 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.