Emergency incident cancels trains between Bolton and Preston

Northern Rail has confirmed that trains running between the two stations are not running, with emergency services currently en route.

The incident is affecting stations across the North West, and disruption is expected until 4.15pm today, June 7.

The affected stations are as follows:

–          Corkickle

–          St Bees

–          Nethertown

–          Braystones

–          Sellafield

–          Seascale

–          Drigg

–          Ravenglass For Eskdale

–          Bootle

–          Silecroft

–          Millom

–          Green Road

–          Foxfield 

–          Kirkby-In-Furness

–          Askam

–          Barrow-In-Furness

–          Roose

–          Dalton

–          Ulverston

–          Cark & Cartmel

–          Kents Bank

–          Grange-Over-Sand

–          Arnside

–          Silverdale

–          Carnforth

–          Lancaster

–          Preston

–          Chorley

–          Bolton

–          Manchester Oxford Road

–          Manchester Piccadilly

–          East Didsbury 

–          Heald Green

–          Manchester Airport

Services between Manchester Victoria and Blackburn are not affected by the incident.

Routes between Manchester Airport and Blackpool North are affected, as well as services to Barrow in Furness and Windermere.

Rail replacement buses will be running from Preston and Bolton stations.

The details are as follows:

A coach operated by S Line will depart Preston at 15:10 calling at Leyland, Buckshaw Parkway, Chorley, Adlington, Blackrod, Horwich Parkway and Lostock to Bolton.

A coach operated by Ocean Travel will depart Bolton at 15:10 calling at Lostock, Horwich Parkway, Blackrod, Adlington, Chorley, Buckshaw Parkway and Leyland to Preston.

Commuters are also able to use Transport for Greater Manchester services as follows: 8, V1, V2, 100, 607, 608, 609, 35, 132, 615, 575, 576, 516