Due to damage to the overhead electric wires at Manchester Piccadilly (MAN):
Services will be delayed by up to 30 minutes.
Services will be cancelled in the Manchester Piccadilly area.
We expect the incident to last until the end of the day and disruption to services is expected from 11:30 until the end of the day.
We have been made aware of a problem with the overhead electric wires at Manchester Piccadilly.
For safety, services in the area are subject to disruption and will be cancelled or revised.
Services will be cancelled for the rest of the day between Wilmslow and Manchester Piccadilly in both directions.
We have organised buses to run between Wilmslow and Manchester Piccadilly via Stockport in both directions to allow our passengers to continue their journey at no extra cost.
These arrangements are in place on services until the end of the day.
Road Transport will take longer than rail services. Please allow extra time to complete your journey.
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please visit National Rail’s https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/travel-information/rail-replacement-services/
Calling points for road transport may be found on station information posters and https://tfw.wales/places/stations
Your ticket can be used on any convenient route to help you complete your journey, with the Train Operating Companies listed below at no extra cost:
- TransPennine Express
- Northern
- Avanti West Coast (between Crewe and Manchester Piccadilly only)
These arrangements are in place on services until the end of the day.
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.
If you are travelling between Cardiff Central and Manchester Piccadilly and choose not to travel today, you may use your ticket tomorrow at no extra cost.
Please note, other routes and operators are affected by disruption. Please check your journey at tfw.wales.
Check services running in the area using the Transport for Wales Live Map
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
We apologise for the disruption caused to your journey.
