Disruption to Northern services in the north west today
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Last updated
25 Aug 2024 at 00:09
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Northern services across north west England
Description
Due to train crew being unavailable, short notice cancellations are expected on Northern services in the north west today. Please check before you travel.
You are strongly advised not to travel on the following routes:
Clitheroe - Manchester Victoria
Blackburn - Manchester Victoria via Todmorden
Blackpool North - Wigan North Western
Southport - Manchester Victoria
Wigan North Western - Stalybridge
Chester - Manchester Victoria
A reduced service is expected to operate on the following routes:
Carlisle - Lancaster
Wigan North Western.- Liverpool Lime Street
Alternative travel will not be available for any of the routes listed above.
Other services in and around the north west may be subject to disruption and very short notice cancellation.
You are encouraged to plan ahead and check your journey before travelling, particularly last trains of the day, as they may be earlier than usual or cancelled at short notice.
Ticket acceptance:
To help you on your journey, you can use your ticket on the following alternatives at no additional cost.
TransPennine Express via any reasonable route
Transport for Wales via any reasonable route
Check before you travel
You can check 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.