Disruption between Crewe and Runcorn / Warrington Bank Quay expected until 12:00 

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Liverpool Lime Street / Lancaster / Glasgow Central / Edinburgh, between Birmingham New Street and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh, and also between Crewe and Blackpool North

London Northwestern Railway between Birmingham New Street / Crewe and Liverpool Lime Street

Description

A points failure at Winsford means that trains have to run at a reduced speed on all lines between Crewe and Runcorn / Warrington Bank Quay. As a result, trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 12:00.

Avanti West Coast customer advice:

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on TransPennine Express services between Preston and Glasgow Central in both directions until further notice.

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.

London Northwestern Railway customer advice:

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on rail replacement between Crewe and Liverpool Lime Street in both directions until further notice.

You can also use your ticket on Avanti West Coast services between Crewe and Liverpool Lime Street in both directions until further notice.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

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.