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22/04/2024

The emergency services are dealing with an incident between Liverpool Lime Street and Newton-le-Willows. Whilst the emergency services carry out their work, all lines between these stations are closed. Trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 13:00.

Customer Advice:

Northern:

Train services are unable to run between Liverpool Lime Street and Patricroft.

Services between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Oxford Road via Warrington Central, and services between Liverpool Lime Street and Wigan North Western are not affected.

Customers may use their tickets at no additional cost onboard TransPennine Express services between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester stations.

Replacement road transport has been requested to operate between Huyton and Patricroft. You will be updated here once this is confirmed.

TransPennine Express

You may use your ticket on the following services at no extra cost:

  • Metrolink services between Manchester Victoria and Manchester Piccadilly
  • Northern between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Piccadilly
  • Alternative TransPennine Express services between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Piccadilly

Replacement road transport has been requested to operate between Lea Green and Newton-le-Willows. You will be updated here once this is confirmed.

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.

​​​​​​​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

Affected operators
Northern, TransPennine Express
Nationalrail link
Last updated: 22/04/24 - 12:28