An earlier broken down train at Sheffield means there will be no East Midlands Railway services operating between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester.

Services between Liverpool Lime Street and Nottingham / Norwich will only run between Manchester Oxford Road / Manchester Piccadilly and Nottingham / Norwich.

This will continue until the end of the day.

A normal service is expected to resume from tomorrow, Sunday 5 January.

Customer advice:

What has happened and how does this affect my train?

There was a broken down train at Sheffield, disrupting trains on the Liverpool / Nottingham / Norwich route. The broken down train has now been moved, however this has caused significant disruption and service is therefore suspended between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester.

It is expected that the advertised timetable will resume on the affected route for start of service tomorrow.

How do I get where I need to be?

East Midlands Railway have made arrangements for your tickets to be used on TransPennine Express and Northern services between Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield at no extra cost.

A replacement bus service has been arranged to run from Liverpool to Nottingham via Sheffield and Chesterfield in place of the 21:37 Liverpool Lime Street to Nottingham service.

As it is late in the day the number of connecting trains are limited. If you have already started your journey every effort will be made to get you to your destination by rail. If not, East Midlands Railway will make alternative arrangements for you. Please speak to a member of the team if you are concerned about your connecting journey.

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 and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

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.