UK trains cancelled: Avanti and Northern Rail services hit by power outage

UK trains cancelled: Avanti and Northern Rail services hit by power outage National Rail warned of 'major rail disruption' in the Greater Manchester area and the north-west of England, with trains cancelled, rescheduled or delayed by up to two hours There is "major rail disruption" in the Greater Manchester area and the north-west of England, National Rail has warned. An electrical failure at Network Rail's Manchester Rail Operating Centre has led to trains being cancelled, rescheduled or delayed since Thursday afternoon. Services operated by Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, London Northwestern Railway, Northern, TransPennine Express and Transport for Wales are affected. The disruption is expected to last until the end of Thursday, National Rail added. Key Events Here is the latest travel advice and information from East Midlands Railway: - Customers are advised not to travel between Sheffield and Liverpool Lime Street. - Services on the Liverpool Lime Street, Nottingham and Norwich routes are unable to run between Sheffield and Liverpool Lime Street until further notice. - However, trains between Nottingham and Sheffield continue to operate in both directions, and the fault is no longer affecting services on the Crewe, Derby, Nottingham and Lincoln routes. Customers can use their tickets at no extra cost on: - Avanti West Coast services between Liverpool and London Euston - CrossCountry services between Manchester Piccadilly/Ely and Birmingham New Street - Greater Anglia services between Norwich and London Liverpool Street - Bee Network bus services across Greater Manchester - All Metrolink lines Customers with tickets dated for Thursday, August 6, who decide not to travel can instead use them on Friday, August 7. Avanti West Coast has said train tickets can be used at no extra cost in both directions on: - All Bee Network buses and Metrolink services across Greater Manchester - CrossCountry services between Birmingham New Street and Stoke-on-Trent - London Northwestern Railway services between Crewe and Liverpool Lime Street/London Euston, as well as between Liverpool Lime Street and Birmingham New Street, and between Birmingham New Street and London Euston - Northern services between Preston and Crewe, and between Manchester Piccadilly and Crewe/Stoke-on-Trent - TransPennine Express services between Edinburgh/Glasgow Central and Preston, and between Preston and Crewe - Transport for Wales services between Manchester Piccadilly and Crewe Avanti West Coast has reminded customers that Macclesfield is not being served. Customers with cancelled services can travel on one of the two Avanti West Coast services immediately before or after their booked train. Off-peak ticket restrictions have been relaxed during the disruption. Customers who no longer wish to travel due to a delay or cancellation can request a full refund from the retailer they purchased their ticket from. In an update, National Rail said trains in the Greater Manchester area and the north-west of England have been cancelled, rescheduled or "severely delayed by up to 120 minutes". Northern and TransPennine Express are advising customers not to travel, while East Midlands Railway is advising customers not to travel between Sheffield and Liverpool Lime Street. Live departures boards at Liverpool Lime Street - a major transport hub in north-west England - show that many train services to and from the station are delayed or cancelled this afternoon. Greater Manchester's Bee Network has said it is accepting tickets from passengers affected by the rail disruption. It said: "Due to a power failure at the Manchester Rail Operating Centre (ROC), there is major disruption on the rail network across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and the Midlands. "Delays and cancellations are expected on all operator routes across Greater Manchester until the end of today (Thursday 6th August). Rail operators have issued a do not travel notice with travel advice and the latest information on the National Rail website. "Ticket acceptance is in place on all Bee Network buses and Metrolink services across Greater Manchester for rail passengers affected. More information can be found on the TfGM website." National Rail has removed the Midlands from the list of areas currently affected by the rail disruption. Major disruption is still expected in the Greater Manchester area and the north-west of England until the end of the day. Train services across Greater Manchester, the Midlands and the north-west of England are disrupted due to an electrical failure at a communications centre. National Rail has shared a video showing the areas affected by the disruption. East Midlands Railway has provided the following travel information: - Trains on the Liverpool Lime Street, Nottingham and Norwich routes are not running between Sheffield and Liverpool Lime Street. - Trains between Nottingham and Sheffield continue to run in both directions. - The fault is no longer affecting services on the Crewe, Derby, Nottingham and Lincoln routes. - Customers can use their tickets on Avanti West Coast services between Liverpool and London Euston. These services also call at Crewe, where passengers can change for services towards Nottingham. Avanti West Coast has advised customers that Macclesfield is not being served due to the ongoing disruption. Customers with cancelled services can travel on one of the two Avanti West Coast services immediately before or after their booked train. Off-peak ticket restrictions have been relaxed during the disruption. Customers who no longer wish to travel due to a delay or cancellation can request a full refund from the retailer they purchased their ticket from, Avanti West Coast added. Northern and TransPennine Express have advised customers: "Do not travel." Northern customers can use their tickets at no extra cost on the following services: - Transport for Greater Manchester bus services on any reasonable route - Metrolink services on any reasonable route Northern has lifted ticket restrictions in the affected areas for the duration of the disruption. TransPennine Express customers can use their tickets at no extra cost in both directions on: - Bee Network buses throughout the whole network in Greater Manchester - CrossCountry services between Sheffield, York, Newcastle and Edinburgh - LNER services between Doncaster, Leeds, York, Newcastle and Edinburgh - Metrolink services between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Victoria/Manchester Airport - Northern services between Sheffield and Doncaster/Leeds National Rail has said the following rail companies are affected by the disruption: - Avanti West Coast - CrossCountry - East Midlands Railway - London Northwestern Railway - Northern - TransPennine Express - Transport for Wales A notice on National Rail's website adds: "Please note that other train operators may also be affected by disruption - please check your whole journey before travelling." There is "major rail disruption" in the Greater Manchester area, the Midlands and the north-west of England due to an electrical failure at a communications centre, National Rail has said. Trains have been cancelled, rescheduled or delayed by up to 60 minutes, and the disruption is expected to last until the end of the day, it added. Services operated by Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, London Northwestern Railway, Northern, TransPennine Express and Transport for Wales are affected.