All rail lines shut between Preston and Wigan North Western as emergency services deal with incident

Emergency services are currently dealing with an incident between Preston and Wigan North Western.

Whilst they complete their work, all lines are closed.

Trains between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised.

Avanti West Coast customer advice:

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following services:

• TransPennine Express between Edinburgh / Glasgow Central and Preston

If your train is cancelled, your ticket is valid on one of the two Avanti West Coast services immediately before your booked train, or one of the two immediately after.

If you no longer wish to travel because your train is delayed or cancelled, you can request a full refund from where you bought your ticket.

How does this affect my journey?

Train services are unable to run between Preston and Bolton (in both directions).

Services on the following routes will be affected by this disruption:

• Between Barrow-in-Furness and Manchester Airport.
• Between Blackpool North and Manchester Airport.
• Between Liverpool Lime Street and Blackpool North.
• Between Windermere and Manchester Airport.

Northern services on the following routes are not affected:

• Between Blackpool North and Leeds/York.
• Between Liverpool Lime Street and Wigan North Western.
• Between Preston and Colne.

What should I do?

You should continue your journey on alternative Northern services between Preston and Blackburn and Blackburn and Bolton.

You can travel on the following train operators and routes at no extra cost:

• Merseyrail services between Headbolt Lane and Liverpool.
• Merseyrail services between Ormskirk and Liverpool.
• Merseyrail services between Southport and Liverpool.

The disruption is expected until at least 10am.