Emergency services are dealing with an incident between Wigan Wallgate and Southport. So that they can safely carry out their work, all lines are currently closed.
Trains running between these stations may be cancelled or delayed by up to 60 minutes.
This is expected until 22:00.
Effect on service:
Services between Wigan Wallgate and Southport are unable to run in both directions.
Customer Advice:
Customers travelling to / from Southport are advised to board Merseyrail services between Southport and Liverpool Lime Street where onward connections are available with Northern to Wigan North Western / Manchester Oxford Road.
Ticket restrictions have been lifted to allow Northern ticket holders to travel on these alternative routes.
Replacement road transport has been requested to operate between Wigan Wallgate and Southport in both directions.
You will be updated here once this has been 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.
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.