Lines reopened: disruption between Manchester Oxford Road and Warrington Central / Liverpool Lime Street expected until 11:00 

Route(s) affected

East Midlands Railway between Norwich / Nottingham and Liverpool Lime Street

Northern between Manchester Oxford Road and Warrington Central / Liverpool Lime Street

TransPennine Express between Cleethorpes and Liverpool Lime Street

Description

Following a trespass incident between Birchwood and Warrington Central, all lines have now reopened.

As service recovers, trains running between Manchester Oxford Road and Warrington Central / Liverpool Lime Street may still be delayed by up to 30 minutes, cancelled or revised.

Disruption is expected to continue until 11:00.

Northern customer advice:

How does this affect my journey?

Train services are returning to normal between Manchester Oxford Road and Warrington Central (in both directions).

Northern services on the following routes are not affected:

• Between Manchester Airport and Liverpool Lime Street

• Between Warrington Central and Liverpool Lime Street

What should I do?

You can travel on the next Northern service to your destination, where available.

Please note that other train operators may also be affected by disruption – please check your whole journey before travelling.

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.

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.