Merseyrail delays recap as four lines face major disruption

Service on the Northern line have now returned to normal and trains are running as scheduled.

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Services on the Southport and Headbolt Lane lines have now returned to normal.

Ormskirk and Hunts Cross continue to face minor disruption.

Services on the Headbolt Lane line are returning to normal but some services may face delays or cancellations, or may start and terminate at Sandhills, following a signalling fault at Liverpool Central.

Services on the Southport line are returning to normal but may still face delays or alterations, following a signalling fault at Liverpool Central.

• 1506 Southport to Liverpool is cancelled

Services on the Ormskirk and Hunts Cross lines are returning to normal but may still face delays or alterations, following a signalling fault at Liverpool Central.

• 1521 Hunts Cross to Ormskirk will terminate at Maghull.
• 1536 Hunts Cross to Ormskirk will start at Maghull.
• 1551 Ormskirk to Hunts Cross will terminate at Sandhills.
• 1621 Ormskirk to Hunts Cross will start at Maghull.
• 1651 Hunts Cross to Ormskirk will start at Sandhills.

If you have been delayed over 30 minutes or have not been able to travel due to the disruption on Merseyrail's network today, you may be eligible to claim for a refund or delay compensation. See Merseyrail's website for more details by clicking here.

Ticket acceptance is now in place on all available Arriva bus services and StageCoach bus routes 20, 21, 28 and 86, due to disruption on the Northern line.

Headbolt Lane line services will start and terminate at Sandhills. Some train services from the Southport line are still operating between Sandhills & Liverpool stations.

Rail Replacement buses have been requested to operate between Walton and Hunts Cross stopping at Moorfields, at no extra cost but are not yet in operation.

Ticket Acceptance has been granted on Arriva bus services, at no extra cost. Ticket Acceptance has been granted on StageCoach bus routes 20. 21, 82 and 86, at no extra cost.

Hunts Cross line services are suspended between Walton & Hunts Cross in both directions.Ormskirk line services remain in service between Ormskirk & Walton in both directions.

Rail Replacement buses have been requested to operate between Walton and Hunts Cross stopping at Moorfields, at no extra cost but are not yet in operation.

Ticket Acceptance has been granted on Arriva bus services, at no extra cost. Ticket Acceptance has been granted on StageCoach bus routes 20. 21, 82 and 86, at no extra cost.

Southport line services are subject to delays and cancellations but are still in service.

Rail Replacement buses have been requested to operate between Walton and Hunts Cross stopping at Moorfields, at no extra cost but are not yet in operation.

Ticket Acceptance has been granted on Arriva bus services, at no extra cost. Ticket Acceptance has been granted on StageCoach bus routes 20. 21, 82 and 86, at no extra cost.

All services on the Northern line are affected by signalling issues at Liverpool Central.

These are : Southport, Ormskirk, Headbolt Lane via Kirkby and Hunts Cross.

All services on the Wirral line are running as scheduled.

Due to a signalling fault at Liverpool Central, services on the Northern Lines are disrupted.