Lines reopened: disruption between Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport expected until 20:30 

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between Manchester Piccadilly and London Euston

CrossCountry between Manchester Piccadilly and Birmingham New Street / Bournemouth / Southampton / Reading

East Midlands Railway between Liverpool Lime Street and Nottingham / Norwich

Northern between Manchester Piccadilly and Hazel Grove / Buxton / Stoke-on-Trent / Alderley Edge / Crewe / Chester

TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street and Doncaster / Cleethorpes

Transport for Wales between Manchester Piccadilly and Crewe / Cardiff Central / Milford Haven / Fishguard Haven

Description

Following a trespass incident between Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport all lines have reopened. Trains running between these stations may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes, or revised whilst service recovers.

Disruption is expected until 20:30.

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 is delayed or cancelled, you can request a full refund from where you bought your ticket.

TransPennine Express customer advice:

What should I do?

You should continue to travel as planned, however, your journey may be delayed. We are sorry for the delay to your journey today.

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

• East Midlands services between Liverpool Lime Street and Sheffield

• Northern services between Liverpool Lime Street and Sheffield

• Any Bee Network bus between Stockport and Manchester Airport in both directions

• Any Bee Network bus between Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport in both directions

Once the line re-opens you will be able travel to / from Stockport on East Midlands, Northern as well as TransPennine Express.

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.