Storm Amy: poor weather to impact London Northwestern Railway / West Midlands Railway services today  

Route(s) affected

Various London Northwestern Railway / West Midlands Railway routes

Description

Storm Amy is expected to bring high winds and heavy rain to many parts of Scotland, England and Wales, with the potential for widespread disruption to rail services until the end of the day Saturday 4 October.

Yellow weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office.

Network Rail’s specialist weather team are closely monitoring the storm’s path and working with operators to confirm which routes are most likely to be impacted.

Customer advice:

Services on the following routes are subject to delays and short notice cancellations in both directions:

• Damage to the overhead wires between Crewe and Runcorn means trains between Wolverhampton and Liverpool Lime Street may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised. Disruption is expected until 14:00

You can use you ticket to travel on the following alternatives at no extra cost:

• Alternative London Northwestern Railway / West Midlands Railway services

• Avanti West Coast between Birmingham stations / Chester / Liverpool Lime Street and Crewe

• East Midlands Railway between Stoke-on-Trent and Crewe, and between Liverpool Lime Street and Liverpool South Parkway

• Merseyrail between Liverpool Lime Street and Chester / Liverpool South Parkway

• Northern between Liverpool Lime Street and Liverpool South Parkway, and between Stoke-on-Trent and Crewe

• Transport for Wales between Shrewsbury / Chester and Crewe

Rail replacement transport is currently in operation between:

• Stafford and Wolverhampton in both directions until further notice

• Crewe and Liverpool Lime Street in both directions until further notice

Please note replacement coach availability is very limited at present which is likely to cause long wait times and limited capacity on board.

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.