A trespass incident between Wigan Wallgate and Bolton / Salford Crescent means that all lines are blocked. Trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 21:00.

Customer advice:

Customers may use their tickets onboard the following services at no additional cost:

• Merseyrail services between Liverpool Stations and Headbolt Lane
• TransPennine Express between Manchester Victoria and Leeds

Ticket restrictions have been lifted during this disruption and customers may use alternative Northern services via any reasonable route to complete their journeys.

Rail replacement:

• 1 Bestway Bus will depart Wigan Wallgate at 20:45, all stops to Headbolt Lane
• 1 Bestway Bus will depart Headbolt Lane at 21:30, all stops to Wigan Wallgate.

Further replacement road transport has now been requested and details will be posted here once 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.