Disruption between Manchester Oxford Road and Warrington Central expected until 13:00 

Route(s) affected

East Midlands Railway between Norwich / Nottingham and Liverpool Lime Street

Northern between Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street

TransPennine Express between Cleethorpes and Liverpool Lime Street

Description

A points failure between Manchester Oxford Road and Warrington is causing disruption to trains between these stations. As a result, trains may be delayed by up to 20 minutes or diverted.

Disruption is expected until 13:00.

East Midlands Railway customer advice:

Trains running through the area in both directions can now run, however, delays and last minute alterations to the timetable are expected.

You should continue to travel as originally planned however your journey may be delayed by 20 minutes. We are sorry for the delay to your journey today.

East Midlands Railway are currently looking at alternative arrangements to keep you on the move.

Ticket flexibility:

If your train is cancelled, you will be able to travel on an alternative service operated by any other participating train company, either two hours before or two hours after the original departure time of the cancelled service, in order to reach your destination.

If you decide not to travel or cannot complete your journey due to cancellations, you are entitled to a full refund from your original point of sale.

For further information and guidance please contact your train company or speak to a member of railway staff.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail 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.