Lines reopened: disruption between Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge expected until 22:00  

Route(s) affected

TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street and Hull / Newcastle, and between Manchester Airport and Redcar Central / Saltburn, and also between Manchester Victoria and Scarborough

Description

Lines have reopened between Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge as the emergency services are now safely clear of the line. Trains may continue to be delayed by 45 minutes or cancelled.

Disruption is expected until 22:00.

A visual disruption map video is available.

Please note, Northern services are no longer affected by this incident.

TransPennine Express customer advice:

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

• CrossCountry between Leeds / York and Newcastle

• East Midlands Railway services between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Piccadilly

• LNER services between Leeds / York and Newcastle

• Metrolink tram services between Manchester Victoria and Manchester Piccadilly

• TransPennine Express services between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Piccadilly, and also between Manchester Piccadilly and York

Please be advised that other operators' services are also likely to be busy during this disruption.

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.