Disruption to Northern services in the North West today 

Route(s) affected

Northern routes in the North West

Description

Short-notice cancellations are expected in the North West today - please check before travelling.

Services on some routes in and around the North West may be subject to disruption. Trains currently showing in journey planners may not run.

It is encouraged that you plan ahead and check your journey before travelling, particularly the last trains of the day which may finish earlier than usual. If you do travel, please leave yourself plenty of time to do so, and don't rely on last services.

You cannot travel by Northern trains on the following routes - there are no Northern trains running and replacement buses will not be provided, you are advised NOT TO TRAVEL:

• Barrow-in-Furness - Whitehaven

• Stalybridge - Wigan North Western (via Bolton)

• Colne - Preston

• Clitheroe - Blackburn

• Chester - Manchester Victoria

• Stoke-on-Trent - Manchester Piccadilly

• Lancaster - Morecambe / Heysham Port - There are no trains running between Lancaster and Morecambe with the exception of the Leeds - Morecambe services.

  • (Departing Lancaster) 10:26, 15:18, 17:21, 19:19

  • (Departing Morecambe) 10:49, 15:38, 17:38, 20:03

Ticket acceptance:

Tickets will be accepted on TransPennine Express services between Manchester stations and Stalybridge, and also between Carlisle and Lancaster.

Customers may travel on Stagecoach Buses between Lancaster - Morecambe - Heysham Port on the following routes:

• 1A and 100 operate 4 times per hour between Lancaster Bus Station - Morecambe Bus Station - Heysham Towers.

Customers who wish to travel on these services will be required to purchase a valid ticket to travel from the bus operator.

Alternative routes:

Despite the severity of todays cancellations, customers who still wish to travel can use their ticket on some alternative Northern services (where running) on the following routes:

• Between Burnley Manchester Road and Blackpool North

• Between Wigan Wallgate and Manchester Victoria (diversionary route via Eccles)

• Between Manchester Victoria and Blackburn (via Todmorden)

Refunds:

If your train is cancelled, you can claim a full refund, (provided your ticket was purchased through Northern), on the Northern website. Customers who did not purchase their tickets from Northern can return their unused tickets to the original point of purchase.

Check before you travel:

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

Please take note of any Service Updates that may be showing a warning triangle on your displayed journeys.

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.