Lines reopened: major disruption between Crewe and Runcorn / Warrington Bank Quay expected until the end of the day 

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Liverpool Lime Street / Preston / Glasgow Central / Edinburgh, and also between Birmingham New Street and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh

London Northwestern Railway between Birmingham New Street and Liverpool Lime Street

Description

All lines have now reopened following an earlier failure of the electricity supply between Crewe and Runcorn / Warrington Bank Quay. Trains running between these stations may continue to be cancelled, severely delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised.

Major disruption is expected until the end of the day.

London Northwestern Railway customer advice:

Rail replacement transport will operate between Crewe and Liverpool South Parkway from approximately 21:30.

You may use your ticket on Merseyrail services between Liverpool South Parkway and Liverpool Lime Street at no extra cost.

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.