Lines reopened: disruption between Liverpool Lime Street and Wigan North Western expected until 19:00 

Route(s) affected

Northern between Liverpool Lime Street and Wigan North Western / Blackpool North

TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street and Glasgow Central

Description

Following a problem with the overhead electric wires at Prescot all lines between Huyton and Wigan North Western have reopened. As service recovers, trains between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes, revised, or diverted.

The broken down train which was stranded earlier on the line has now moved.

Disruption is expected until 19:00.

TransPennine Express customer advice:

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

• Alternative TransPennine Express services:

  • between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Oxford Road

  • between Manchester Oxford Road and Glasgow Central

• Northern services between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Oxford Road (trains on this route may be also affected by this disruption)

• Avanti West Coast services between Preston and Glasgow Central

Ticket flexibility:

If your train is cancelled, you will be able to travel on an alternative service operated by any other participating train company, either two hours before or two hours after the original departure time of the cancelled service, in order to reach your destination.

If you decide not to travel or cannot complete your journey due to cancellations, you are entitled to a full refund from your original point of sale.

For further information and guidance please contact your train company or speak to a member of railway staff.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail 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.