Please be aware that no trains will be running in or out of Liverpool Lime Street for several days.
A section of trackside wall “loaded with concrete and cabins by a third party” fell, blocking all four lines into the station, Network Rail said. The collapse on Tuesday evening left rubble strewn across the tracks and overhead wires damaged.
Commuters and travellers are being urged to seek alternative routes.
All services from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester, Warrington and Wigan are suspended, although some replacement buses are in operation.
A Network Rail spokesman said: “An extensive clear-up needs to take place to make the location safe before repairs to the overhead wires can be undertaken.
“Early indications suggest train services will not resume for several days while extensive clear-up and repairs take place to make the location safe.”
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Engineers will make a detailed assessment of the damage later, but have indicated the line may not re-open until Monday 6 March.
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The rest of the Merseyrail network currently remains unaffected, so passengers are able to get the train from Hunts Cross or Liverpool South Parkway to Liverpool Central and Moorfields for access to the city centre, although delays are expected on this line throughout the day.
Merseyrail stations offer free parking to customers, but car parks are expected to be busy while the incident is ongoing.
An update from Merseyrail said there will also be additional buses into Liverpool from South Parkway to help transport commuters to the city.
How is your service affected?
East Midlands Trains
East Midlands Trains will start / terminate at Manchester Oxford Road.
Customers travelling to Liverpool South Parkway may use Northern and TransPennine Express services between Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool South Parkway.
Customers may use Merseyrail services between Liverpool South Parkway and Liverpool Central
Buses will run between Liverpool South Parkway and Liverpool Lime Street.
Customers with tickets dated Tuesday 28 February, who were unable to travel, may use these on Wednesday 1 March.
London Midland
London Midland trains will start / terminate at Liverpool South Parkway.
Customers may use Merseyrail services between Liverpool South Parkway and Liverpool Central.
Customers with tickets dated Tuesday 28 February may use these today, Wednesday 1 March.
London Midland customers may use their tickets on Merseyrail via any reasonable route.
Northern
Northern are advising customers not to travel in the Liverpool and Merseyside region.
A very limited number of services will run between:
- Wigan and Huyton
- Manchester Victoria and Huyton
- Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool South Parkway
Northern customers may use their tickets on Merseyrail services between Hunts Cross and Liverpool Lime Street. TransPennine Express services on any reasonable route between Liverpool and Manchester.
Limited road transport is in operation from Huyton to Liverpool Lime Street in both directions.
TransPennine Express
Services between Liverpool Lime Street and Scarborough will start / terminate at Liverpool South Parkway.
Rail replacement coaches will run between Liverpool Lime Street and Liverpool South Parkway.
Services between Liverpool Lime Street and Newcastle will start / terminate at Manchester Victoria.
TransPennine Express customers may use their tickets on:
- East Midlands Trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield
- Northern trains via any reasonable route
- Metrolink between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Victoria
- MerseyRail via reasonable routes
Customers with tickets dated Tuesday 28 February, who were unable to travel, may use these on Wednesday 1 March.
Virgin Trains
Services will start / terminate at Runcorn
