Ellesmere Port route (Wirral Line) incident details (previous month)

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RouteEllesmere PortLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-04-11 21:43:57Alterations to services to Ellesmere Port
Date / Time Resolved2025-04-11 21:00:02
Due to trespassers on the railway at Bache disruption is expected until 22:45 11/04. Impact: Train services to Ellesmere Port will be terminated at and started back from Hooton.


RouteEllesmere PortLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-04-11 21:40:35Alterations to services to Ellesmere Port
Date / Time Resolved2025-04-11 20:50:02
Due to trespassers on the railway at Bache disruption is expected until 22:45 11/04. Impact: Train services to Ellesmere Port will be terminated at and started back from Hooton.


RouteEllesmere PortLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-04-10 14:09:54Cancellations to services from Ellesmere Port
Date / Time Resolved2025-04-10 13:30:03
Due to thick smoke affecting services earlier between Hamilton Square and James Street the Wirral line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 14:45 10/04. Impact: Train services from Ellesmere Port are returning to normal but some services will still be cancelled or delayed. Additional Information: A Rail Replacement bus service is in operation to run between Birkenhead Central and Moorfields and Birkenhead North and Moorfields. Ticket accepance with Arriva and Transport For Wales currently in place.


RouteEllesmere PortLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-04-10 13:43:13Alterations to services from Ellesmere Port
Date / Time Resolved2025-04-10 13:15:02
Due to thick smoke affecting services between Hamilton Square and James Street the Wirral line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 15:30 10/04. Impact: Train services from Ellesmere Port will be terminated at and started back from Birkenhead Central. Additional Information: A Rail Replacement bus service is in operation to run between Birkenhead Central and Moorfields and Birkenhead North and Moorfields. Ticket accepance with Arriva and Transport For Wales currently in place.


RouteEllesmere PortLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-04-10 13:28:07Alterations to services from Ellesmere Port
Date / Time Resolved2025-04-10 12:50:02
Due to thick smoke affecting services between Hamilton Square and James Street the Wirral line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 13:45 10/04. Impact: Train services from Ellesmere Port will be terminated at and started back from Birkenhead Central. Additional Information: A Rail Replacement bus service has been requested to run between Birkenhead Central and Moorfields and Birkenhead North and Moorfields. Ticket accepance with Arriva and Transport For Wales currently in place.


RouteEllesmere PortLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-04-10 13:12:00Alterations to services from Ellesmere Port
Date / Time Resolved2025-04-10 12:30:02
Due to thick smoke affecting services between Hamilton Square and James Street the Wirral line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 13:45 10/04. Impact: Train services from Ellesmere Port will be terminated at and started back from Birkenhead Central. Additional Information: A Rail Replacement bus service has been requested to run between Birkenhead Central and Moorfields and Birkenhead North and Moorfields, this is currently not in operation. Ticket accepance with Arriva and Transport For Wales currently in place.


RouteEllesmere PortLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-04-10 12:58:18Alterations to services from Ellesmere Port
Date / Time Resolved2025-04-10 12:15:01
Due to thick smoke affecting services between Hamilton Square and James Street the Wirral line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 13:45 10/04. Impact: Train services from Ellesmere Port will be terminated at and started back from Birkenhead Central. Additional Information: A Rail Replacement bus service has been requested to run between Birkenhead Central and Moorfields and Birkenhead North and Moorfields, this is currently not in operation. Ticket accepance with Arriva currently in place.


RouteEllesmere PortLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-04-10 12:50:01Alterations to services from Ellesmere Port
Date / Time Resolved2025-04-10 12:05:02
Due to thick smoke affecting services between Hamilton Square and James Street the Wirral line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 13:45 10/04. Impact: Train services from Ellesmere Port may be terminated at and started back from Birkenhead Central. Additional Information: A Rail Replacement bus service has been requested to run between Birkenhead Central and Moorfields and Birkenhead North and Moorfields, this is currently not in operation


RouteEllesmere PortLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-04-10 12:44:22Alterations to services from Ellesmere Port
Date / Time Resolved2025-04-10 11:55:02
Due to thick smoke affecting services between Hamilton Square and James Street the Wirral line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 13:45 10/04. Impact: Train services from Ellesmere Port may be terminated at and started back from Birkenhead Central.


RouteEllesmere PortLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-04-10 12:27:09Cancellations to services from Ellesmere Port
Date / Time Resolved2025-04-10 11:50:02
Due to thick smoke affecting services between Hamilton Square and James Street the Wirral line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 13:30 10/04. Impact: Train services from Ellesmere Port may be cancelled or delayed.


RouteEllesmere PortLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-03-22 12:26:41Cancellations to services from Ellesmere Port
Date / Time Resolved2025-03-22 13:05:02
Due to failure of the electricity supply between James Street and Hamilton Square the Wirral line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 13:00 22/03. Impact: Train services from Ellesmere Port are returning to normal but some services may still be cancelled or delayed. Additional Information: Ticket Acceptance is also available on Arriva Bus services until 1330.


RouteEllesmere PortLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-03-22 11:57:37Alterations to services from Ellesmere Port
Date / Time Resolved2025-03-22 12:35:01
Due to failure of the electricity supply between James Street and Hamilton Square the Wirral line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 13:00 22/03. Impact: Train services from Ellesmere Port will be terminated at and started back from Birkenhead Central. Customer Advice: Replacement road transport services are conveying passengers between Moorfields and Birkenhead Central in both directions until further notice. Additional Information: Ticket Acceptance is also available on Arriva Bus services until 1330.


RouteEllesmere PortLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-03-22 11:45:30Alterations to services from Ellesmere Port
Date / Time Resolved2025-03-22 12:00:02
Due to failure of the electricity supply between James Street and Hamilton Square the Wirral line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 13:00 22/03. Impact: Train services from Ellesmere Port will be terminated at and started back from Birkenhead Central. Customer Advice: Replacement road transport services are conveying passengers between Moorfields and Birkenhead Central in both directions until further notice. Additional Information: Ticket Acceptance is also available on Arriva Bus services.


RouteEllesmere PortLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-03-22 11:20:51Alterations to services from Ellesmere Port
Date / Time Resolved2025-03-22 11:50:01
Due to failure of the electricity supply between James Street and Hamilton Square the Wirral line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 12:30 22/03. Impact: Train services from Ellesmere Port will be terminated at and started back from Birkenhead Central. Customer Advice: Replacement road transport services are conveying passengers between Moorfields and Birkenhead Central in both directions until further notice. Additional Information: Ticket Acceptance is also available on Arriva Bus services.


RouteEllesmere PortLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-03-22 11:00:27Alterations to services from Ellesmere Port
Date / Time Resolved2025-03-22 11:25:02
Due to failure of the electricity supply between James Street and Hamilton Square the Wirral line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 12:30 22/03. Impact: Train services from Ellesmere Port will be terminated at and started back from Birkenhead Central. Additional Information: Ticket acceptance is in place with Transport for Wales on their services between Liverpool and Chester in both directions. A rail replacement bus service is operating between Birkenhead North / Birkenhead Central and Liverpool in both directions. Ticket Acceptance is also available on Arriva Bus services until 12.30.


RouteEllesmere PortLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-03-22 10:31:53Alterations to services from Ellesmere Port
Date / Time Resolved2025-03-22 11:05:02
Due to failure of the electricity supply between James Street and Hamilton Square the Wirral line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 12:30 22/03. Impact: Train services from Ellesmere Port will be terminated at and started back from Birkenhead Central. Additional Information: Ticket acceptance is in place with Transport for Wales on their services between Liverpool and Chester and vice-versa, a rail replacement bus service is operating between Birkenhead North / Birkenhead Central and Liverpool. Ticket Acceptance is in place with Arriva Buses until 12.30pm


RouteEllesmere PortLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-03-22 09:34:22Alterations to services from Ellesmere Port
Date / Time Resolved2025-03-22 10:35:02
Due to failure of the electricity supply between James Street and Hamilton Square the Wirral line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 12:30 22/03. Impact: Train services from Ellesmere Port will be terminated at and started back from Birkenhead Central. Additional Information: Ticket acceptance is in place with Transport for Wales on their services between Liverpool and Chester and vice-versa, a rail replacement bus service has been requested to run between Birkenhead North / Birkenhead Central and Liverpool. Ticket Acceptance is in place with Arriva Buses until 12.30pm


RouteEllesmere PortLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-03-22 08:53:28Alterations to services from Ellesmere Port
Date / Time Resolved2025-03-22 09:40:02
Due to failure of the electricity supply between James Street and Hamilton Square the Wirral line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 13:00 22/03. Impact: Train services from Ellesmere Port will be terminated at and started back from Birkenhead Central. Additional Information: Ticket acceptance is in place with Transport for Wales on their services between Liverpool and Chester and vice-versa, a rail replacement bus service has been requested to run between Birkenhead North / Birkenhead Central and Liverpool. Ticket Acceptance is in place with Arriva Buses until 12.30pm


RouteEllesmere PortLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-03-22 08:24:08Alterations to services from Ellesmere Port
Date / Time Resolved2025-03-22 09:00:03
Due to failure of the electricity supply between James Street and Hamilton Square the Wirral line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 10:00 22/03. Impact: Train services from Ellesmere Port will be terminated at and started back from Birkenhead Central. Additional Information: Ticket acceptance is in place with Transport for Wales on their services between Liverpool and Chester and vice-versa, a rail replacement bus service has been requested to run between Birkenhead North / Birkenhead Central and Liverpool. Ticket Acceptance with Arriva buses also in place


RouteEllesmere PortLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-03-22 07:32:23Alterations to services from Ellesmere Port
Date / Time Resolved2025-03-22 08:25:02
Due to failure of the electricity supply between James Street and Hamilton Square the Wirral line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 10:00 22/03. Impact: Train services from Ellesmere Port will be terminated at and started back from Birkenhead Central. Additional Information: Ticket acceptance is in place with Transport for Wales on their services between Liverpool and Chester and vice-versa, a rail replacement bus service has been requested to run between Birkenhead North / Birkenhead Central and Liverpool


RouteEllesmere PortLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-03-22 06:11:40Alterations to services from Ellesmere Port
Date / Time Resolved2025-03-22 07:40:02
Due to failure of the electricity supply between James Street and Hamilton Square the Wirral line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 08:00 22/03. Impact: Train services from Ellesmere Port will be terminated at and started back from Birkenhead Central. Additional Information: Ticket acceptance is in place with Transport for Wales on their services between Liverpool and Chester and vice-versa, a rail replacement bus service has been requested to run between Birkenhead North / Birkenhead Central and Liverpool


RouteEllesmere PortLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-03-22 05:45:17Alterations to services from Ellesmere Port
Date / Time Resolved2025-03-22 06:15:02
Due to failure of the electricity supply between James Street and Hamilton Square the Wirral line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 08:00 22/03. Impact: Train services from Ellesmere Port will be terminated at and started back from Birkenhead Central. Additional Information: Ticket acceptance is in place with Transport for Wales on their services between Liverpool and Chester and vice-versa, a rail replacement bus service has been requested to run between Birkenhead North / Birkenhead Central and Liverpool but is not yet in operation.


RouteEllesmere PortLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-03-22 05:32:49Alterations to services from Ellesmere Port
Date / Time Resolved2025-03-22 05:50:02
Due to failure of the electricity supply between James Street and Hamilton Square the Wirral line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 08:00 22/03. Impact: Train services from Ellesmere Port will be terminated at and started back from Birkenhead Central. Additional Information: Ticket acceptance is in place with Transport for Wales on their services between Liverpool and Chester and vice-versa, a rail replacement bus service has been requested to run between Birkenhead North / Birkenhead Central and Liverpool but is not yet in operation.


RouteEllesmere PortLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-03-18 17:43:13Cancellations to services to Ellesmere Port
Date / Time Resolved2025-03-18 18:30:01
Due to a broken down train at Birkenhead Central the Chester and Ellesmere Port line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 18:30 18/03. Impact: Train services to Ellesmere Port are returning to normal but some services may still be cancelled or delayed.


RouteEllesmere PortLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-03-18 17:38:02Cancellations to services to Ellesmere Port
Date / Time Resolved2025-03-18 17:50:02
Due to a broken down train at Birkenhead Central the Chester and Ellesmere Port line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 18:30 18/03. Impact: Train services to Ellesmere Port may be cancelled or delayed.


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