Disruption between Altrincham and Chester expected until 10:00 

Route(s) affected

Between Manchester Piccadilly / Stockport and Chester

Description

A broken down train between Altrincham and Mobberley means the lines towards Chester are blocked. Trains running between Altrincham and Chester may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 10:00.

Customer advice

Network Rail are on site.

You may use your ticket on Metrolink services between Manchester Piccadilly and Altrincham.

Additional information:

Trains cannot run from Manchester Piccadilly towards Chester.

Rail replacement

Buses are in operation between Stockport and Chester calling at all stations, they will run as follows:

• 09:00 Stockport to Chester, operated by Bestway

Journey times will be extended by 1 hour whilst travelling by road transport.

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 our travel information pages.

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.