Disruption to Northern services in the north west today 

Route(s) affected

Various Northern routes in the north west

Description

A shortage of train crew across the Northern network means short-notice cancellations are expected in the north west today.

You are strongly encouraged to plan ahead and check your journey in full before travelling.

Last trains of the day may be earlier than usual and may be cancelled at short-notice.

If you do travel, please leave yourself plenty of time to do so and don't rely on the last services.

Replacement road transport will not be provided, please DO NOT TRAVEL on the following routes as services will be suspended:

• Between Blackpool North and Liverpool Lime Street

• Between Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge

• Between Manchester Victoria and Chester

• Between Manchester Piccadilly and Chester

• Between Manchester Piccadilly and Stoke-on-Trent

If you purchased your ticket through Northern, and you decide not to travel, you can claim a full refund for your unused ticket here.

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.