Chester route (Wirral Line) incident details (previous month)

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RouteChesterLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-04-13 09:24:37Cancellations to services at Capenhurst
Date / Time Resolved2025-04-13 09:35:01
Due to a passenger being taken ill on a train at Capenhurst disruption is expected until 10:30 13/04. Impact: Train services to and from Chester may be cancelled or delayed.


RouteChesterLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-04-11 22:10:39Delays to services to Chester
Date / Time Resolved2025-04-11 21:40:02
Due to trespassers on the railway at Bache disruption is expected until 22:45 11/04. Impact: Train services to Chester are returning to normal.


RouteChesterLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-04-11 21:57:44Alterations to services to Chester
Date / Time Resolved2025-04-11 21:15:01
Due to trespassers on the railway at Bache disruption is expected until 22:45 11/04. Impact: Train services to Chester will be terminated at and started back from Hooton.


RouteChesterLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-04-11 21:43:57Alterations to services to Chester
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 Chester will be terminated at and started back from Hooton.


RouteChesterLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-04-11 21:40:35Alterations to services to Chester
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 Chester will be terminated at and started back from Hooton.


RouteChesterLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-04-10 14:09:54Cancellations to services from Chester
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 Chester 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.


RouteChesterLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-04-10 13:43:13Alterations to services from Chester
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 Chester 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.


RouteChesterLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-04-10 13:28:07Alterations to services from Chester
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 Chester 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.


RouteChesterLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-04-10 13:12:00Alterations to services from Chester
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 Chester 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.


RouteChesterLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-04-10 12:58:18Alterations to services from Chester
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 Chester 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.


RouteChesterLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-04-10 12:50:01Alterations to services from Chester
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 Chester 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


RouteChesterLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-04-10 12:44:22Alterations to services from Chester
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 Chester may be terminated at and started back from Birkenhead Central.


RouteChesterLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-04-10 12:27:09Cancellations to services from Chester
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 Chester may be cancelled or delayed.


RouteChesterLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-03-28 19:12:34Alterations to services to Chester
Date / Time Resolved2025-03-28 20:55:01
Due to a welfare incident at Bache the Chester line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 22:00 28/03. Impact: Train services to Chester will be terminated at and started back from Hooton. Additional Information: A limited rail replacement bus service is now in operation conveying passengers between Hooton and Chester.


RouteChesterLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-03-28 18:08:30Alterations to services to Chester
Date / Time Resolved2025-03-28 19:15:01
Due to a welfare incident at Bache the Chester line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 20:00 28/03. Impact: Train services to Chester will be terminated at and started back from Hooton. Additional Information: A limited rail replacement bus service is now in operation conveying passengers between Hooton and Chester.


RouteChesterLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-03-28 17:20:29Alterations to services to Chester
Date / Time Resolved2025-03-28 18:10:01
Due to a welfare incident at Bache the Chester line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 19:00 28/03. Impact: Train services to Chester will be terminated at and started back from Hooton. Additional Information: A limited rail replacement bus service is now in operation conveying passengers between Hooton and Chester.


RouteChesterLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-03-28 16:10:22Alterations to services to Chester
Date / Time Resolved2025-03-28 17:25:01
Due to a welfare incident at Bache the Chester line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 18:00 28/03. Impact: Train services to Chester will be terminated at and started back from Hooton. Additional Information: A limited rail replacement bus service is now in operation conveying passengers between Hooton and Chester.


RouteChesterLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-03-28 16:08:04Alterations to services to Chester
Date / Time Resolved2025-03-28 16:15:02
Due to a welfare incident at Bache the Chester line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 18:00 28/03. Impact: Train services to Chester will be terminated at and started back from Hooton. Additional Information: A rail replacement bus service has been requested to operate between Hooton and Chester in both directions, but is not yet in operation.


RouteChesterLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-03-28 15:31:57Alterations to services to Chester
Date / Time Resolved2025-03-28 16:10:02
Due to a welfare incident at Bache the Chester line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 16:45 28/03. Impact: Train services to Chester will be terminated at and started back from Hooton. Additional Information: A rail replacement bus service has been requested to operate between Hooton and Chester in both directions, but is not yet in operation.


RouteChesterLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-03-28 15:16:36Alterations to services to Chester
Date / Time Resolved2025-03-28 15:35:02
Due to a welfare incident at Bache the Chester line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 16:45 28/03. Impact: Train services to Chester will be terminated at and started back from Hooton. Additional Information: A rail replacement bus service has been requested to operate between Hooton and Chester in both directions, but is not yet in operation.


RouteChesterLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-03-28 15:03:27Alterations to services to Chester
Date / Time Resolved2025-03-28 15:20:01
Due to a welfare incident at Bache the Chester line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 16:45 28/03. Impact: Train services to Chester will be terminated at and started back from Hooton. Additional Information: A rail replacement bus service has been requested to operate between Hooton and Chester in both directions, but is not yet in operation.


RouteChesterLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-03-28 15:02:01Alterations to services to Chester
Date / Time Resolved2025-03-28 15:10:02
Due to a welfare incident at Bache the Chester line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 15:45 28/03. Impact: Train services to Chester will be terminated at and started back from Hooton. Additional Information: A rail replacement bus service has been requested to operate between Hooton and Chester in both directions, but is not yet in operation.


RouteChesterLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-03-28 14:52:35Alterations to services to Chester
Date / Time Resolved2025-03-28 15:05:02
Due to a welfare incident at Bache the Chester line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 15:45 28/03. Impact: Train services to Chester will be terminated at and started back from Hooton. Additional Information: A rail replacement bus service has been requested to operate between Hooton and Chester in both directions, but is not yet in operation.


RouteChesterLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-03-28 14:46:11Alterations to services to Chester
Date / Time Resolved2025-03-28 14:55:02
Due to a welfare incident at Bache the Chester line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 15:45 28/03. Impact: Train services to Chester will be terminated at and started back from Hooton.


RouteChesterLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-03-22 12:59:28Cancellations to services from Chester
Date / Time Resolved2025-03-22 13:35:02
Due to failure of the electricity supply between James Street and Hamilton Square the Wirral line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 13:30 22/03. Impact: Train services from Chester are returning to normal but some services may still be cancelled. Additional Information: Ticket Acceptance is also available on Arriva Bus services until 1330.


RouteChesterLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-03-22 12:26:41Cancellations to services from Chester
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 Chester 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.


RouteChesterLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-03-22 11:57:37Alterations to services from Chester
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 Chester will be terminated at and started back from Birkenhead Central. Customer Advice: Transport for Wales are accepting valid rail tickets on their services between Chester and Liverpool in both directions. 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.


RouteChesterLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-03-22 11:45:30Alterations to services from Chester
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 Chester will be terminated at and started back from Birkenhead Central. Customer Advice: Transport for Wales are accepting valid rail tickets on their services between Chester and Liverpool in both directions. 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.


RouteChesterLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-03-22 11:20:51Alterations to services from Chester
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 Chester will be terminated at and started back from Birkenhead Central. Customer Advice: Transport for Wales are accepting valid rail tickets on their services between Chester and Liverpool in both directions. 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.


RouteChesterLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-03-22 11:00:27Alterations to services from Chester
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 Chester 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.


RouteChesterLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-03-22 10:31:53Alterations to services from Chester
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 Chester 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


RouteChesterLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-03-22 09:34:22Alterations to services from Chester
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 Chester 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


RouteChesterLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-03-22 08:53:28Alterations to services from Chester
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 Chester 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


RouteChesterLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-03-22 08:24:08Alterations to services from Chester
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 Chester 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


RouteChesterLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-03-22 07:32:23Alterations to services from Chester
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 Chester 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


RouteChesterLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-03-22 06:11:40Alterations to services from Chester
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 Chester 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


RouteChesterLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-03-22 05:45:17Alterations to services from Chester
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 Chester 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.


RouteChesterLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-03-22 05:32:49Alterations to services from Chester
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 Chester 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.


RouteChesterLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-03-18 17:43:13Cancellations to services to Chester
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 Chester are returning to normal but some services may still be cancelled or delayed.


RouteChesterLineWirral
Date / Time Reported2025-03-18 17:38:02Cancellations to services to Chester
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 Chester may be cancelled or delayed.


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