Due to a safety inspection of the track between Southport and Wigan Wallgate, trains running between these stations may be cancelled or delayed by up to 60 minutes.
Disruption is expected until 20:00.
Customer Advice
You can use your ticket on MerseyRail services between Southport / Ormskirk and Liverpool also on Northern services between Ormskirk and Preston.
Rail replacement buses have been requested.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner
Twitter:
If you would like to follow this incident on Twitter, please use #WiganWallgate
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.