Lines reopened: disruption in the Stockport area expected until the end of the day  

Route(s) affected

Trains in the Stockport area

Description

Lines have now reopened following the emergency services dealing with an incident near the railway at Stockport. Trains in the Stockport area may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes, revised or diverted as services return to normal.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

CrossCountry customer advice:

Ticket acceptance:

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

• Avanti West Coast services between Manchester Piccadilly and London Euston in both directions

• Two CrossCountry services operating before or after your cancelled service

• London Northwestern Railway services between Crewe and Birmingham New Street in both directions

• London Underground services via any reasonable route

• Northern between Stoke-on-Trent and Manchester Piccadilly

• South Western Railway services between London Waterloo and Bournemouth in both directions

Northern customer advice:

As well as Stockport, all services to / from Manchester Piccadilly will be subject to delays, short notice alterations and cancellations due to train crew and trains being out of position.

You can use your ticket at no extra cost with the following train operators via any reasonable route:

• Avanti West Coast

• CrossCountry

• East Midlands Railway

• Manchester Metrolink

• Transport for Wales

Rail replacement buses will be requested for any cancelled services.

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.