Liverpool Signalling Fault

[M60lad]

Just found the following on National Rail:

A signalling problem is causing disruption between West Allerton and Edge Hill

Because of this, the following alterations will apply until further notice:

There are no trains between Runcorn and Liverpool Lime Street and between Warrington Central and Liverpool Lime Street.
Some trains between Manchester and Liverpool are being diverted via Huyton.
Trains via Huyton to and from Liverpool Lime Street can run normally but are being delayed by up to 30 minutes
Virgin Trains services to and from Liverpool Lime Street are starting / terminating at Crewe
Buses are running between Liverpool Lime Street and Warrington Central


Merseyrail are not being affected by this disruption.

London Midland and Virgin Trains are accepting each others passengers on reasonable routes

Out of interest why would this mean trains via Huyton being delayed by upto 30mins

 

[142094]

Out of interest why would this mean trains via Huyton being delayed by upto 30mins

Trains running to Wigan and Manchester will go through the Huyton area, and IIRC the line is double track for most, so there could be knock on blockages at Huyton if there are signalling problems at West Allerton.

 

[hairyhandedfool]

....Out of interest why would this mean trains via Huyton being delayed by upto 30mins

Without knowing exactly what the problem is it is difficult to say, but as there are atleast 5 trains each way on the line between Liverpool and Huyton normally, any extra trains could cause a delay.

 

[507 001]

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