Due to a fault with the signalling system at Manchester Piccadilly (MAN):
Services may be delayed by up to 60 minutes.
Services will be cancelled in the Manchester Piccadilly area.
We expect the incident to last until 09:00 and disruption to services is expected from 05:52 until 10:00.
What's Happened?
We have been made aware of a signalling problem at Manchester Piccadilly.
As a result, fewer train services will be able to run through the area until the signalling system is working normally.
Our colleagues at Network Rail/Amey Infrastructure are aware of the problem and technicians are currently en route to the affected area/signalling.
We will publish more information here, once we have received an update from the infrastructure technicians.
Please check back shortly. We apologise for the disruption caused to your journey.
Alternative Travel Options
Your ticket can be used on the following alternative routes to help you complete your journey, with the Train Operating Companies listed below at no extra cost:
- Northern between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly, please be advised these services go via Mouldsworth and not Warrington Bank Quay
- Northern between Earlestown and Manchester Airport.
- TransPennine Express between Manchester Oxford Road and Manchester Piccadilly.
- Avanti West Coast between Crewe and Manchester Piccadilly
- Northern services between Crewe and Manchester Piccadilly.
Alternatively, customers can use their tickets between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly via Crewe at no extra cost.
If you decide to travel from a different station due to this disruption and need to return to that station later, you will also be able to use your existing ticket to do this at no extra cost.
Further Information
If one of our trains is delayed or cancelled and you arrive at your destination station more than 15 minutes later than scheduled, you can claim compensation through 'Delay Repay'. Delay Repay | TfW
For more information on what causes delays on the railway, visit Network Rail’s Delays Explained website.
Check services running in the area using the Transport for Wales Live Map or plan your journey and purchase tickets for any service, not just TfW at www.tfw.wales.
Services from other operators and on other parts of the network may also be disrupted. Check your journey at www.tfw.wales.
If you decide not to travel because of this disruption and your ticket is unused, you can obtain a fee free refund from wherever you purchased your ticket.
