Disruption between Stockport and Manchester Piccadilly expected until the end of the day 

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Manchester Piccadilly

East Midlands Railway between Norwich / Nottingham and Liverpool Lime Street

Northern between Stoke-on-Trent / Crewe / Buxton / Alderley Edge / Chester / Hazel Grove / Sheffield and Manchester Piccadilly, between Macclesfield and Blackpool North, and between Stockport and Chester

TransPennine Express between Cleethorpes / Sheffield and Liverpool Lime Street, and between Sheffield and Manchester Piccadilly

Transport for Wales between Fishguard Harbour / Pembroke Dock / Carmarthen / Cardiff Central / Shrewsbury and Manchester Piccadilly

Description

Urgent repairs to the track between Stockport and Manchester Piccadilly means that some lines towards Manchester Piccadilly are blocked.

As a result, trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

CrossCountry are not affected by this disruption.

A visual disruption map video is now available.

Avanti West Coast customer advice:

If your train is cancelled, your ticket is valid on one of the two Avanti West Coast services immediately before your booked train, or one of the two immediately after.

If you no longer wish to travel because your train's delayed or cancelled, you can request a full refund from where you bought your ticket.

East Midlands Railway customer advice:

What has happened?

There are argent repairs to the track required near Stockport. This is between Sheffield and Liverpool Lime Street and is affecting our services on our Norwich / Nottingham / Liverpool Lime Street route.

How does this affect my train?

Trains running through the area between Sheffield and Liverpool Lime Street will be diverted where possible and will not stop at Stockport, for the trains that cannot divert, there will be significant delays and some services may be altered.

Trains running through the area between Liverpool Lime Street and Sheffield, can run at line speed, however they may have some alterations.

How do I get where I need to be?

Trains are likely to experience extended delays or alterations.

You may use your tickets to travel with the following services at no extra cost:

• TransPennine Express services between Sheffield and Liverpool Lime Street, in both directions

Northern customer advice:

Northern train ticket restrictions have been lifted in the affected areas, including Advance and Peak restrictions, during this disruption. Restrictions will be reinstated once the disruption ends.

TransPennine Express customer advice:

How does this affect my journey?

The following routes may be delayed, revised, or cancelled:

• From Cleethorpes towards Liverpool Lime Street in that direction only

Services may be diverted from Sheffield towards Manchester Piccadilly via an alternative route.

Trains diverting via this alternative route will be unable to serve Stockport.

Trains that are unable to divert will still be able to run and will call at Stockport, however delays may occur.

​What should I do?

If the train is diverted and does not call at Stockport you can use your tickets at no extra cost on the following services:

• TransPennine Express, Northern or East Midlands Railway services between Manchester and Stockport and Sheffield in both directions

Please be aware that other train operators may also be experiencing disruption today.

Please allow extra time for your journey and check before you travel.

Transport for Wales customer advice:

Tickets will be accepted on the following routes at no extra cost:

• Avanti West Coast between Crewe and Manchester Piccadilly

• Northern services between Crewe and Manchester Piccadilly

If you decide to travel from a different station due to this disruption and need to return to that station later, you will also be able to use your existing ticket to do this at no extra cost.

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.