Lines reopened: disruption between Liverpool Lime Street and Liverpool South Parkway expected until 14:30 

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast Liverpool Lime Street and London Euston

East Midlands Railway between Liverpool Lime Street and Nottingham / Norwich

London Northwestern Railway between Liverpool Lime Street and Birmingham New Street

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

TransPennine Express between Liverpoool Lime Street and Cleethorpes

Transport for Wales between Liverpoool Lime Street and Chester

Description

Following a vehicle striking a bridge between Liverpool Lime Street and Liverpool South Parkway all lines have now reopened. As service recovers, trains may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 45 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 14:30.

A visual disruption map video is now available.

Additional Information:

Network Rail have inspected the line, finding no issues.

London Northwestern Railway customer advice:

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on Merseyrail services between Liverpool South Parkway and Liverpool Lime Street in both directions until further notice.

Northern customer advice:

The following services are NOT affected in both directions.

• Liverpool Lime Street - Manchester Airport

• Chester - Leeds via Warrington Bank Quay

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

If the train you have a ticket for is cancelled, you can travel on any Northern or TransPennine Express service within 2 hours before or after your cancelled service was due to depart.

Road Transport:

Road replacement transport will be requested should this disruption continue.

Journey times will be extended by up to 60 minutes when using road replacement transport.

TransPennine Express customer advice:

To help your complete your journey you can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following alternative services:

• TransPennine Express services between Liverpool Lime Street - Manchester Victoria

• Transport For Wales services from Warrington Bank Quay - Manchester Piccadilly

When the line reopens you can also travel on Northern or East Midlands Railway services between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Piccadilly.

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.