The line between Manchester and Eccles / Salford Crescent has now reopened.
Delays are however, still affecting trains run by the operators Northern and Arriva Trains Wales and First Transpennine Express.
According to National Rail Enquiries the affected routes are:-
Leeds / York / Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street
Manchester Victoria - Liverpool Lime Street
Manchester Piccadilly - Liverpool Lime Street
Manchester Piccadilly – Preston / Blackpool North
Manchester Piccadilly – Chester / Llandudno / Holyhead
Manchester Piccadilly – Edinburgh / Glasgow
Manchester Piccadilly – Barrow / Windermere
Manchester Airport - Liverpool Lime Street / Southport / Blackpool North
Travellers are being advised that a ticket acceptance is in place and travellers may use their rail tickets on the following alternative routes:
Virgin Trains between Manchester Piccadilly / Chester / Warrington Bank Quay / Wigan North Western and Crewe
East Midlands Trains and TransPennine Express services between Warrington Central and Manchester Piccadilly
Northern via any reasonable route
Disruption is expected to last until 1pm.
For more information please see here.
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