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Currently there are 9 route disruptions and 48 station updates
Routes
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Formation alerts (1)
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Last Updated 08/07/2025 05:15
Facilities on the 22:27 Chester to Leeds due 00:43. Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 4.
Engineering works (1)
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Last Updated 03/07/2025 19:43
Planned engineering work will take place between Preston and Blackpool North on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, from 01:05, Monday 07 July 2025 to 04:50, Friday 11 July 2025.
All lines will be blocked.
All services will be revised.
MONDAY - THURSDAY
The 2346 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North service will terminate at Preston. A bus will be provided from Preston to Blackpool North.
MONDAY - FRIDAY
The 0529 Blackpool South to Preston service will start from Blackpool North. A bus will be provided from Blackpool South to Preston, departing Blackpool South at 0455.
Customer Advice:
Normal journey times are extended by approximately 45 minutes. Please allow extra time for your journey.
Please check station information posters or online for the location of the bus pick up points.
For customers requiring mobility travel assistance please call us on 0800 138 5560 (Text Relay 18001 0800 138 5560).
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Other train service updates (1)
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Last Updated 08/07/2025 21:36
22:48 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North due 00:20 will be starting late from Manchester Airport and is expected to be 10 minutes late. This is due to a fault on this train.
Further Info
We apologise for the delay to your train service today.
If you've been delayed by 15 minutes or more, hold on to your tickets and claim compensation by visiting www.northernrailway.co.uk/delay-repay.
You can message us on X.com, @northernassist (between 06:00 and 22:00) or search for #NorthernUpdates.
Engineering works (1)
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Last Updated 03/07/2025 19:43
Planned engineering work will take place between Preston and Blackpool North on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, from 01:05, Monday 07 July 2025 to 04:50, Friday 11 July 2025.
All lines will be blocked.
All services will be revised.
MONDAY - THURSDAY
The 2346 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North service will terminate at Preston. A bus will be provided from Preston to Blackpool North.
MONDAY - FRIDAY
The 0529 Blackpool South to Preston service will start from Blackpool North. A bus will be provided from Blackpool South to Preston, departing Blackpool South at 0455.
Customer Advice:
Normal journey times are extended by approximately 45 minutes. Please allow extra time for your journey.
Please check station information posters or online for the location of the bus pick up points.
For customers requiring mobility travel assistance please call us on 0800 138 5560 (Text Relay 18001 0800 138 5560).
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Other train service updates (1)
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Last Updated 08/07/2025 21:40
21:20 Blackburn to Southport due 23:58 has been delayed at Blackburn and is now 20 minutes late. This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident.
Further Info
We apologise for the delay to your train service today.
If you've been delayed by 15 minutes or more, hold on to your tickets and claim compensation by visiting www.northernrailway.co.uk/delay-repay.
You can message us on X.com, @northernassist (between 06:00 and 22:00) or search for #NorthernUpdates.
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Line updates (1)
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Last Updated 26/06/2025 07:37
Due to urgent repairs to a bridge at South Bank:
How does it affect your service:
Train services running through this station will be running non stop between Middlesbrough and Redcar Central. South Bank will not be served. Disruption is expected until 16:00 31/12.
Our advice to our customers:
Services between Middlesbrough and Saltburn are currently being disrupted due to an unsafe footbridge at South Bank.
Effect on service:
Middlesbrough to Saltburn services will not call at South Bank, in this direction only.
Road Transport details.
To assist customers to complete their journey, a shuttle bus has been provided between Middlesbrough, South Bank & Redcar Central. This will be operated by E-Travel.
Customers at South Bank travelling towards Saltburn should board the shuttle service and then connect at Redcar Central for Northern services towards Saltburn.
Journey times will be extended by 10 minutes whilst travelling by road transport.
Please see station information posters for the bus pick up points.
Other places to get more information:
For customers on station platforms, please listen for announcements or consult Customer Information Screens for up to date train running information.
For live real time journey updates, please visit journeycheck.com/northern or X (tweet) our team @northernassist
To re-plan your journey please visit nationalrail.co.uk
If you've been delayed by 15 minutes or more, hold on to your tickets and claim compensation by visiting www.northernrailway.co.uk/delayrepay #NorthernUpdates
Train cancellations (2)
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Last Updated 08/07/2025 21:20
23:46 Manchester Airport to Preston due 00:56 will be cancelled. This is due to a member of train crew being unavailable.
Additional Info
We apologise for the cancellation of this service today. To assist customers to complete their journey, road replacement transport will be provided as follows. A coach operated by Bestway will depart Manchester Airport at 23:55 calling at stations to Mauldeth Road and then drop off customers at stations as required through to Blackpool North. Please check station information posters for the location of the bus pick up points and be advised that bicycles, e-bikes and dogs (excluding service dogs) are not permitted on replacement road transport. Journey times will be extended by up to 60 minutes when using road replacement transport.
Further Info
If the train you have a ticket for is cancelled, you can travel on any Northern, TransPennine Express and East Midlands Railway service within 2 hours before or after your cancelled service was due to depart.
If you require any connecting services, please check information screens, visit www.nationalrail.co.uk/journey-planner or speak to a member of staff where available. You can message us on X.com, @northernassist (between 06:00 and 22:00) or search for #NorthernUpdates.
If you've been delayed by 15 minutes or more, hold on to your tickets and claim compensation by visiting www.northernrailway.co.uk/delay-repay. -
Last Updated 08/07/2025 23:20
09/07/25 07:42 Goole to Leeds due 08:53 will be cancelled. This is due to a fault on this train.
Additional Info
We apologise for the cancellation of this train service today. Please travel on the next available service.
Further Info
For live information, please visit northernrailway.co.uk/stations and select the station you are travelling from or X (tweet) our team @northernassist If you've been delayed by 15 minutes or more, hold on to your tickets and claim compensation by visiting www.northernrailway.co.uk/delayrepay #NorthernUpdates
Other train service updates (1)
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Last Updated 08/07/2025 23:53
22:51 Colne to Preston due 00:03 will be started from Blackburn. It will no longer call at Colne, Nelson, Brierfield, Burnley Central, Burnley Barracks, Rose Grove, Hapton, Huncoat, Accrington, Church & Oswaldtwistle and Rishton. It is being delayed at Blackburn and is now expected to be 20 minutes late. This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident.
Further Info
We apologise for the delay to your train service today.
If you've been delayed by 15 minutes or more, hold on to your tickets and claim compensation by visiting www.northernrailway.co.uk/delay-repay.
You can message us on X.com, @northernassist (between 06:00 and 22:00) or search for #NorthernUpdates.
Engineering works (3)
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Last Updated 03/07/2025 19:45
Planned engineering work will take place between Crewe and Cheadle Hulme on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 22:50, Monday 07 July 2025 to 05:15, Friday 11 July 2025.
All lines will be blocked.
All services will be revised.
MONDAY - THURSDAY
The 2206 Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe service will terminate at Alderley Edge. A bus will be provided from Wilmslow to Crewe.
The 2301 Manchester Piccadilly to Alderley Edge service will terminate at Stockport. A bus will be provided from Stockport to Alderley Edge.
The 2312 Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly service will start from Stockport. A bus will be provided from Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly.
The 2336 Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe service will terminate at Stockport. A bus will be provided from Stockport to Crewe.
TUESDAY - FRIDAY
The 0044 Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly service will start from Manchester Airport. A bus will be provided from Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly.
Customer Advice:
Normal journey times are extended by approximately 45 minutes. Please allow extra time for your journey.
Please check station information posters or online for the location of the bus pick up points.
For customers requiring mobility travel assistance please call us on 0800 138 5560 (Text Relay 18001 0800 138 5560). -
Last Updated 02/07/2025 12:40
Planned engineering work will take place between New Mills Central and Stockport, and between Buxton and Hazel Grove on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 23:15, Monday 07 July 2025 to 05:30, Friday 11 July 2025.
All lines will be blocked.
All services will be revised.
MONDAY - THURSDAY
Manchester Piccadilly - Sheffield
The 2328 Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly service will not call at Stockport. A bus will be provided from Chinley to Manchester Piccadilly, calling at Stockport.
Manchester Piccadilly - Hazel Grove/Buxton
The 2259 Buxton to Manchester Piccadilly service will be replaced by a bus throughout.
The 2310 Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton service will be replaced by a bus throughout.
The 2323 Manchester Piccadilly to Hazel Grove service will terminate at Stockport. A bus will be provided from Stockport to Hazel Grove.
Customer Advice:
Normal journey times are extended by approximately 60 minutes. Please allow extra time for your journey.
Please check station information posters or online for the location of the bus pick up points.
For customers requiring mobility travel assistance please call us on 0800 138 5560 (Text Relay 18001 0800 138 5560). -
Last Updated 03/07/2025 19:44
Planned engineering work will take place between Hunts Cross and Edge Hill on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, from 00:01, Tuesday 08 July 2025 to 05:00, Friday 11 July 2025.
All lines will be blocked.
All services will be revised.
MONDAY - THURSDAY
The 2328 Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street will terminate at Warrington Central. A bus will be provided from Warrington Central to Liverpool Lime Street.
Customer Advice:
Normal journey times are extended by approximately 60 minutes. Please allow extra time for your journey.
Please check station information posters or online for the location of the bus pick up points.
For customers requiring mobility travel assistance please call us on 0800 138 5560 (Text Relay 18001 0800 138 5560).
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All other routes have a good service. For live updates see our journey check page.
Stations
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The ticket office will be closed from now until further notice at Altrincham station.
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Owing to uneven platforms passengers should take extra care at Ashburys station.
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The ticket office will be closed from 18:00 on 10/07/2025 until the end of the day at Atherton station.
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The lifts will be out of order between platform 2 and station entrance from now until further notice at Birchwood station.
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The ticket office will be closed from 05:45 on 09/07/2025 until 14:30 on 09/07/2025 at Birchwood station.
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Owing to uneven platforms passengers should take extra care at Blackpool South station.
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The ticket office will be closed :
From 13:25 on 07/07/2025 until the end of the day
From 13:25 on 08/07/2025 until the end of the day
From 13:25 on 09/07/2025 until the end of the day
From 13:25 on 10/07/2025 until the end of the day
From 13:25 on 11/07/2025 until the end of the day at Bredbury station. -
The ticket office will be closed :
From now until the end of the day
From 06:20 on 08/07/2025 until the end of the day
From 06:20 on 09/07/2025 until the end of the day
From 06:20 on 10/07/2025 until the end of the day
From 06:20 on 11/07/2025 until the end of the day
From 07:10 on 12/07/2025 until the end of the day at Brinnington station. -
At Broad Green station, the following issues have been reported:
The ticket office will be closed from 13:39 on 13/06/2025 until further notice.
The station is currently undergoing refurbishment work. However, the station is staffed from 06:30 until 21:00 each day to offer assistance to customers.
Station ramps not available, conductors to use on-board ramps. -
Owing to uneven surfaces passengers should take extra care at Broad Green station.
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The ticket office will be closed from 06:30 on 11/07/2025 until the end of the day at Burnley Central station.
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The lifts will be out of order between Platform 1 and the rest of the station from now until further notice at Deansgate station.
For passengers who need assistance please speak to a member of station staff or contact the Northern Passenger Assistance team on 0800 138 5560.
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The ticket office will be closed :
From now until the end of the day
From 06:20 on 08/07/2025 until the end of the day
From 06:20 on 09/07/2025 until the end of the day
From 06:20 on 10/07/2025 until the end of the day
From 06:20 on 11/07/2025 until the end of the day at Dinting station. -
At Dinting station, the following issues have been reported:
Owing to uneven platforms passengers should take extra care.
The ticket vending machines are out of order.
Customers are advised to board and alight trains using the middle doors of the train at Dinting due to loose platform edge stones. Network Rail are aware of the issue and will repair the stones as quickly as possible. -
The ticket office will be closed :
From now until the end of the day
From 07:00 on 08/07/2025 until the end of the day at Disley station. -
The ticket office will be closed :
From 06:25 on 07/07/2025 until the end of the day
From 06:25 on 08/07/2025 until the end of the day
From 06:25 on 09/07/2025 until the end of the day
From 06:25 on 10/07/2025 until the end of the day
From 06:25 on 11/07/2025 until the end of the day
From 07:25 on 12/07/2025 until the end of the day at Eccles station. -
The ticket office will be closed from 14:40 on 10/07/2025 until the end of the day at Edge Hill station.
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The ticket office will be closed :
From now until the end of the day
From 06:10 on 08/07/2025 until the end of the day
From 06:10 on 09/07/2025 until the end of the day
From 06:10 on 10/07/2025 until the end of the day
From 06:10 on 11/07/2025 until the end of the day at Flixton station. -
At Gatley station, the following issues have been reported:
Vandals have been observed at the station.
Please take extra care on the station, due to damage caused by vandals to the waiting area. -
The ticket office will be closed :
From 18:15 on 07/07/2025 until the end of the day
From 18:15 on 08/07/2025 until the end of the day
From 18:15 on 09/07/2025 until the end of the day at Grange-Over-Sands station. -
At Hadfield station, the following issues have been reported:
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day.
Customers wishing to purchase tickets can do so from the ticket vending machine at the station or via the Northern App.
Customers who are wishing to pay for their tickets using cash are advised to collect a 'Promise To Pay' voucher from the ticket vending machine main menu & present this to the on train conductor who will be happy to issue the required tickets. -
The ticket office will be closed from 13:00 on 12/07/2025 until the end of the day at Hadfield station.
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Owing to uneven platforms passengers should take extra care at Hadfield station.
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Owing to uneven surfaces passengers should take extra care at Hall I' Th' Wood station.
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The ticket vending machines are out of order at Hartlepool station.
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The ticket office will be closed :
From 06:10 on 09/07/2025 until the end of the day
From 06:10 on 10/07/2025 until the end of the day at Hattersley station. -
Owing to uneven surface on platform 1 passengers should take extra care at Hoscar station.
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Owing to uneven platforms passengers should take extra care at Kirkby-In-Furness station.
Please take care on platform 2, uneven surfaces
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The ticket office will be closed :
From now until the end of the day
From 13:25 on 09/07/2025 until the end of the day at Knutsford station. -
The lifts will be out of order from now until further notice at Lancaster station.
Customers who require step free access at this station should speak to a member of staff, or contact the Northern Customer Experience Centre on 0800 200 6060 for further assistance.
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The lifts will be out of order from 06:16 on 28/05/2025 until further notice at Lancaster station.
Customers who require step free access at this station should speak to a member of staff, or contact the Northern Customer Experience Centre on 0800 200 6060 for further assistance.
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The ticket office will be closed from 06:10 on 11/06/2025 until further notice at Lea Green station.
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The ticket office is unable to issue tickets due to a machine fault.
Customers are advised to purchase their ticket from the ticket vending machines or from the Northern app prior to boarding the train. Customers wishing to pay using cash are advised to collect a 'Promise To Pay' voucher from the ticket vending machine main menu, and present this to the Conductor on the train who will be happy to issue the required tickets. If this is not available, please approach the Conductor on the train.
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Owing to uneven platforms passengers should take extra care at Littleborough station.
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The ticket office will be closed from 18:00 on 08/07/2025 until the end of the day at Marple station.
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The ticket office will be closed from 17:30 on 08/07/2025 until the end of the day at Menston station.
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The ticket office will be closed from 09:02 on 28/06/2024 until 30/06/2025 at Northwich station.
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At Northwich station, the following issues have been reported:
The ticket office will be closed from now until 23:59 on 31/12/2025.
Due to on-going refurbishment work this station ticket offiice will be closed until the end of 2025. -
Owing to uneven coping stone on platform 1 passengers should take extra care at Prescot station.
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The ticket office will be closed :
From now until the end of the day
From 06:00 on 08/07/2025 until the end of the day
From 06:00 on 09/07/2025 until the end of the day
From 06:00 on 10/07/2025 until the end of the day at Roby station.When the ticket office is closed, customers are advised to purchase their ticket from the ticket vending machines or from the Northern app prior to boarding the train. Customers wishing to pay using cash are advised to collect a 'Promise To Pay' voucher from the ticket vending machine main menu, and present this to the Conductor on the train who will be happy to issue the required tickets. If this is not available, please approach the Conductor on the train.
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At Rochdale station, the following issues have been reported:
The station has no platform staffing.
All toilets on the platform are out of order. -
Owing to uneven surfaces passengers should take extra care at St Annes-On-The-Sea station.
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Please take extra care on the station. Damage to the waiting shelter has been reported to us by the police.
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The ticket office will be closed from 06:10 on 10/07/2025 until the end of the day at Swinton station.
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The ticket office will be closed from 05:50 on 09/07/2025 until 14:45 on 09/07/2025 at Thatto Heath station.
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The ticket office will be closed :
From 14:55 on 08/07/2025 until the end of the day
From 14:55 on 10/07/2025 until the end of the day at Warrington West station. -
Owing to uneven platforms passengers should take extra care at West Allerton station.
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The ticket office will be closed :
From 05:45 on 09/07/2025 until 10:00 on 09/07/2025
From 05:45 on 10/07/2025 until 10:00 on 10/07/2025 at Whitehaven station.
Passenger Information during Disruption
Feedback from customers consistently tells us that the flow of information about train services that are experiencing disruption is a priority for them and is an area we need to focus on more strongly. Whilst it is recognised the Northern have the responsibility for managing their relationship with their own customers, the interconnected nature of the rail industry dictates that a coordinated approach to the provision of passenger information during major delays/disruption is appropriate and important.
Customer information pledges
Whilst we always try our best to make your journey as simple as possible, we understand that, sometimes things don’t always go to plan when travelling by rail.
Customers across rail industry, tell us that this is an area, we need to improve, which is why Northern has been working closely with other train operators, Network Rail and the Rail Delivery group as part of the Smarter information programme.
The Smarter information programme
This programme aims to achieve a step change in customer experience through providing you with improved information, when and how you wish to receive it.
Across the rail industry, we have now agreed a set of pledges, which outline what you can expect, before, during and after your journey.
What do the Customer Information Pledges say?
The customer information pledges
- Show we care by listening to our customers and putting their needs first
- Commit to a set of guiding principles that will bring real consistency to customers who choose to travel by train
- Bring together best practice from across the rail industry and other industries, to support you during disruption, enabling you to get to your destination as quickly as possible
You can view the Rail Delivery Group customer information pledges here
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