A shortage of train crew between Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street means fewer services are able to operate between these stations. As a result, services via Newton-le-Willows and Warrington Central may be cancelled or revised.

Disruption is expected until 18:00.

Services on the following routes may be cancelled or revised:

• Between Wilmslow and Liverpool Lime Street via Newton-le-Willows
• Between Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street via Warrington Central

Please note, where services do run, these are expected to be extremely busy.

Alternative travel advice:

Northern ticket restrictions have been lifted so you may travel on any Northern available service.

You may use also your ticket on the following operators to help with your journey:

• TransPennine Express services to / from Liverpool Lime Street.
• Transport for Wales services to / from Newton-le-Willows. (To connect with road transport)

   

Road Transport:

Replacement road transport has been confirmed to operate from Newton-le -Willows to Liverpool Lime Street in this direction only. This will run at the following times:

• 15:48 - Operated by Oceans Travel
• 16:48 - Operated by The Big Coach Company
• 17:48 - Operated by Oceans Travel

 

Journey times will be extended by up to 90 minutes when travelling on this service.

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.