A tree on the railway at Cuddington means that all lines are blocked. Trains running between Chester and Northwich may be cancelled or delayed by up to 45 minutes.

Disruption is expected until 11:30.

Customer advice

Network Rail are aware of the issue and are due on site at 10:30.

Alternative travel suggestions:

Chester - Manchester Victoria services via Warrington Bank Quay are unaffected by this incident.

Ticket acceptance is in place with Transport for Wales for customers to board alternative services to / from Manchester Piccadilly and Chester.

Ticket restrictions have been lifted during this disruption.

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.