Heavy snow and adverse weather conditions have caused disruptions to Merseyrail services, resulting in delays and cancellations across multiple lines.
There are delays and cancellations on Merseyrail services due to the weather and a tree falling on tracks. Merseyside is under a yellow weather warning until 10am today, Tuesday, January 7. Snow has fallen across the region which is causing disruption to travel , including flights, trains and roads. Merseyrail said there are cancellations and delays due to flooding, adverse weather conditions and a tree falling on tracks.
The Met Office said: 'Icy stretches are expected to develop due to ongoing wet surfaces following earlier rain and, in places, snowmelt. Frequent sleet or snow showers are also expected to affect Wales and parts of northwest and southwest England moving into the Midlands and parts of southern England during the rest of the night. 'These are likely to produce snow accumulations of 2-4 cm in places, chiefly above 200 metres, but also possibly at low levels under heavier and more persistent shower bands over North Wales, northwest England and into the Peak District, where a few places above 300 m could see 5-10 cm of snow accumulating.' Below are the latest cancellations and delays to Merseyrail train services.\Chester line: Due to flooding between Hooton and Capenhurst, train services will be terminated at and started back from Hooton. A rail replacement bus service is operating between Chester and Hooton, calling at all stations. Ticket acceptance is in place with Transport for Wales on their services between Liverpool Lime Street and Chester. Ellesmere Port line: Train services on the Ellesmere Port line are returning to normal but some services may still be cancelled. A rail replacement bus service is still operating between Ellesmere Port and Rock Ferry. West Kirby line: New Brighton line: Southport line: Ormskirk line: Due to poor weather conditions between Maghull and Ormskirk , train services will be terminated at and started back from Maghull. A rail replacement bus will operate between Maghull and Ormskirk, not yet in operatio
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