A broken down train at Newton-le-Willows is causing disruption to journeys through the station.

Services may be cancelled, delayed by up to 45 minutes or revised.

We anticipate disruption will continue until 17:00.

Northern Customer Advice

The following services will be disrupted:

• Chester - Leeds (Trains are unable to run between Newton le Willows - Eccles in the Manchester direction only)
• Liverpool Lime Street - Manchester Airport (Trains are unable to run between Newton le Willows - Eccles in the Manchester direction only)
• Wigan North Western - Manchester Victoria (Trains are unable to run between Wigan North Western - Eccles in the Manchester direction only)

Customers travelling from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester can board alternative Northern services via Warrington Central.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner

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.