A safety inspection of the track between Romiley and Guide Bridge means the line towards Manchester Piccadilly is blocked. As a result, trains may be diverted and trains that do divert won't call at stations between Romiley and Ashburys.
Disruption is expected until 16:00.
Customer advice:
You can travel on the next Northern service to your destination, where available.
Northern train ticket restrictions have been lifted in the affected areas, including Advance and Peak restrictions, during this disruption. Restrictions will be reinstated once the disruption ends.
What should I do?
You can travel on the next Northern service to your destination, where available.
You can also use the following Bee Network buses at no extra cost using your Northern ticket:
Replacement transport
Road transport has been confirmed to run as follows:
14:50 Romiley to Guide Bridge calling at Woodley, Hyde Central, Hyde North and Guide Bridge. Operated by Ocean Travel
Journey times may be extended by up to 30 minutes whilst travelling by road transport.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail real-time Journey Planner.
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.
You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Compensation:
You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.