'Major disruption' after electrical failure affects Midlands and north of England including Wolverhampton

Trains travelling up North from the West Midlands are experiencing ‘disruption’ because of an electrical failure.

Disruptions are expected to last until the rest of the day.

Many travellers from places such as Wolverhampton and Birmingham may need to re-think their travel plans this evening because there have been disruptions for those heading to the North and vice versa.

This is due to a major electrical failure at a communications centre.

In a statement National Rail said: “ A failure of the electricity supply at a communications centre means trains across the Greater Manchester area, Midlands and North West of England are being disrupted.”

Passengers travelling with Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, London Northwestern Railway, Northern, TransPennine Express, Transport for Wales have been told to check their travel plans this evening.

From Wolverhampton train station, trains that were expected to travel to Manchester Piccadilly have already been disrupted.

For example, the 15.48 CrossCountry train that was scheduled to depart from Wolverhampton to Manchester Piccadilly has now been cancelled.

With other scheduled trains listed as delayed or cancelled.

These disruptions are expected to last until the end of the day.