Due to the emergency services dealing with an incident between Stockport and Stoke-on-Trent all lines are currently closed. As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised.
Disruption is expected until 21:00.
Customer advice:
Avanti West Coast
Services may be diverted via Crewe, not calling at Macclesfield.
To assist you with your journey your ticket will be accepted, at no extra cost, on CrossCountry services between Manchester Piccadilly and Stafford.
CrossCountry
Services may not call at Macclesfield and Stoke-on-Trent.
To assist you with your journey your ticket will be accepted, at no extra cost, on the following alternatives:
- Avanti West Coast via any reasonable route
- East Midlands Railway between Crewe and Stoke-on-Trent
- London Northwestern Railway between Crewe and Birmingham New Street
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.