Services to and from Bolton Wigan are being cancelled or delayed this morning amid an emergency incident
The train tracks at Wigan North Western(Image: Adam Vaughan)
Passengers are facing major disruption on trains to and from Bolton and Wigan amid an emergency incident.
Crews are currently responding to an incident on the tracks between Preston and Bolton/Wigan North Western this morning (Friday, June 19). According to National Rail, all lines are closed.
Services are being cancelled, delayed or revised. Trains operated by TransPennine Express, Northern and Avanti West Coast are affected.
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The major disruption is expected to last until at least 10am. National Rail said: “The emergency services are dealing with an incident between Preston and Bolton / Wigan North Western. Whilst they complete their work, all lines are closed.
“Trains between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised. Major disruption is expected until 10:00.”
The British Transport Police has been contacted for a comment.
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Northern travel advice
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Train services are unable to run between Preston and Bolton (in both directions).
Services on the following routes will be affected by this disruption:
Between Barrow-in-Furness and Manchester Airport
Between Blackpool North and Manchester Airport
Between Liverpool Lime Street and Blackpool North
Between Windermere and Manchester Airport
Northern services on the following routes are not affected:
Between Blackpool North and Leeds/York
Between Liverpool Lime Street and Wigan North Western
Between Preston and Colne
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TransPennine Express services affected
TPE services which run on the line between Bolton and Preston are being affected by the issue.
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Major disruption expected until at least 10am
The major disruption on lines between Bolton/Wigan North Western and Preston is expected to last until at least 10am.
Trains are being cancelled, delayed or revised.
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National Rail statement
National Rail said:
“The emergency services are dealing with an incident between Preston and Bolton / Wigan North Western. Whilst they complete their work, all lines are closed. Trains between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised. Major disruption is expected until 10:00.”
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