A failure of the electricity supply between Kirkham & Wesham and Blackpool North / Blackpool South means all lines are blocked. As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised. This is expected until 12:00.
Northern Customer Advice:
Customers can use their tickets on the following alterntaives:
- Blackpool Transport buses between Blackpool stations and Lytham.
- Avanti West Coast services between Preston and Wigan North Western
- TransPennine Express services between Manchester stations and Preston.
Blackpool North services will start / terminate at Preston.
Ticket restrictions have been lifted during this disruption.
Rail replacement services have been requested to run between Blackpool North and Preston, more information to follow.
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 information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
âââââââCompensation:
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.