Residual disruption between Stafford and Stoke-on-Trent / Crewe expected until 15:45 

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Chester / Wrexham General / Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Piccadilly / Glasgow Central / Edinburgh

CrossCountry between Plymouth / Paignton / Bournemouth / Bristol Temple Meads / Reading / Birmingham New Street and Manchester Piccadilly

London Northwestern Railway between Birmingham New Street and Liverpool Lime Street, and also between London Euston / Stafford and Crewe

Description

Following damage to the overhead wires in the Stafford area all lines have now reopened. As service recovers, trains may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 15:45.

London Northwestern Railway customer advice:

Your ticket can be used at no extra cost on CrossCountry services between Stoke-on-Trent and Birmingham New Street 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.