Train services disrupted after incidents in London and Manchester

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 05:35 · Archive

Passenger train services face major disruption in London and Manchester following operational and emergency incidents on Wednesday evening.

Two separate rail incidents caused major disruption across England on Wednesday evening. In London, an operational incident at Caledonian Road & Barnsbury on the Mildmay line led to severe delays from around 7.11pm. London Overground reported that trains running between Stratford and Clapham Junction or Richmond may be cancelled, delayed or revised, with disruption expected until 10.30pm. The operator initially suggested the problem would be resolved by 8.15pm but revised this estimate.

In Manchester, an emergency incident near Mauldeth Road station between Manchester Airport and Manchester Piccadilly occurred at around 10pm. TransPennine Express, which operates the service, said emergency services were dealing with an incident on the tracks. Services could not run in either direction between the two stations, with disruption anticipated until 12.45am on Thursday. The nature of the incident remained unclear.

Both operators offered alternative arrangements for affected passengers. London Overground advised customers to seek alternative routes and said tickets could be used at no extra cost on London buses via reasonable routes. In Manchester, passengers could use their tickets at no additional charge on Metrolink services between the airport and city centre, on a free Bee Network service running every ten minutes between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Victoria, and on TransPennine Express, Northern and Avanti West Coast services towards their destinations.

The incidents occurred as London's Mildmay line was already operating a reduced service between 2 and 5 November, with trains after 10pm revised. London's Central line was also operating with severe delays on Wednesday evening due to train cancellations, while the District line experienced minor delays for the same reason.

How it is being reported

• Trains stopped between major Manchester Airport and city station after 'emergency'Services cannot run in either direction and are unlikely to start before the end of the day, the train operator said in a statement posted on X just after 10pmThe Mirror · 4 Nov, 23:31
• Trains disrupted between major UK airport and city centre after 'emergency incident'Trains won't be able to run as normal until nearly 1amDaily Express · 4 Nov, 23:09
• London Overground passengers face severe disruption after ‘operational incident’ on Mildmay lineDisruption on the Mildmay line is expected until 10.30pmEvening Standard · 4 Nov, 21:33

In this story: London Overground · Mildmay line · Caledonian Road & Barnsbury · TransPennine Express · Manchester Airport · Manchester Piccadilly · Mauldeth Road station

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