A broken down train at Brinnington means that some lines are blocked. As a result, trains running between Manchester Piccadilly and Romiley may be cancelled, delayed or diverted via Woodley.

Disruption is expected until 18:30.

Customer advice

Northern have requested rail replacement transport to operate between Manchester Piccadilly and Bredbury. More information will follow 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 bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

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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.