Lines reopened: disruption in the Stalybridge area expected until 20:00 

Route(s) affected

Stalybridge area

Description

All lines have reopened following a points failure in the Stalybridge area. As service recovers, trains running through the Stalybridge area may still be delayed, cancelled, revised or diverted.

Disruption is expected until 20:00.

TransPennine Express customer advice:

Where possible trains will be diverted around the affected area and may no longer call at:

• Manchester Victoria

• Manchester Oxford Road

• Huddersfield

Alternative TransPennine Express services between Manchester Piccadilly and Huddersfield / York are not currently affected by this problem.

What should I do?

To assist with your journey today, you may also use your TransPennine Express tickets at no extra cost on the following services in both directions:

• TransPennine Express services between Manchester Piccadilly and York to connect with services to Redcar Central, Newcastle and Hull

• TransPennine Express services between Liverpool Lime Street and Doncaster to connect with LNER services to Newcastle

You can also use your ticket at no extra cost to travel on the following Bee Network services:

• 216 Piccadilly Gardens to Ashton Under Lyne and Stalybridge

• 219 Piccadilly Gardens - Ashton-under-Lyne

• 230 Piccadilly Gardens - Droylsden - Ashton-under-Lyne

• 231 Piccadilly Gardens - Droylsden - Hurst - Ashton-under-Lyne

• 237 Glossop - Hadfield - Stalybridge - Ashton-under-Lyne

• 343 Hyde - Dukinfield - Stalybridge - Mossley - Lees - Oldham

• 350 Oldham - Delph - Greenfield - Mossley - Ashton-under-Lyne

• 356 Ashton-under-Lyne - Stalybridge - Diggle - Denshaw - Oldham

Please be advised that other operators may also be affected by 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.