Disruption at Stalybridge expected until 09:30 

Route(s) affected

Northern between Southport / Wigan Wallgate and Stalybridge

TransPennine Express between Newcastle / York and Liverpool Lime Street, between Darlington / Scarborough / Leeds and Manchester Airport, and also between York / Huddersfield and Manchester Piccadilly

Description

A loss of power to the overhead electric wires at Stalybridge means that fewer trains are able to run on some lines.

Trains running to / from and through this station may be delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 09:30.

TransPennine Express customer advice:

Some TransPennine Express services may be diverted and fail to call at Stalybridge. You should continue to travel as planned, however, your journey may be disrupted.

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

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

• Metrolink services between Manchester Victoria and Manchester Piccadilly

• Northern services between:

  • Manchester Victoria and Leeds

  • Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Piccadilly

• Alternative TransPennine Express services between:

  • Manchester Piccadilly and York

  • Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Piccadilly

Additional information:

Network Rail are aware of the issue and are sending a team to site.

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.