The emergency services are dealing with an incident near the railway between Stafford and Stoke-on-Trent / Crewe meaning all lines are blocked. As a result of this, trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or diverted.
Disruption is expected until 17:00.
Customer Advice:
CrossCountry
To assist with your journey, you may use your ticket on Northern between Stoke-on-Trent and Manchester Piccadilly.
London Northwestern Railway
Abellio Rail Replacement are accepting passengers between Stafford and Crewe via Stoke-On-Trent in both directions until further notice.
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.