Overview
- Merseyrail confirmed a track fault at James Street that halted city-centre loop operations this morning.
- New Brighton, West Kirby, Ellesmere Port and Chester branches were hit, with all Wirral trains affected.
- Photos showed queues of well over 100 people at Birkenhead North for buses, with limited capacity reported.
- Six replacement buses were deployed, three covering Chester and Ellesmere Port and three serving West Kirby and New Brighton.
- Merseyrail said trains are running again but subject to alterations, issued an apology, and separately warned of Hunts Cross cancellations due to a train fault.