Overview

• A power supply failure at Hunts Cross station on July 7 halted trains between Hunts Cross and Ormskirk, triggering full cancellations on the Ormskirk–Hunts Cross line.
• Passengers on one service were trapped in darkness for two hours in a tunnel near St Michaels with minimal lighting, heat, or provisions.
• Rail replacement buses were deployed and tickets were accepted on Stagecoach, Arriva and Northern services to ease passenger journeys.
• Services have partially resumed with ongoing delays and short-notice cancellations as engineers from Merseyrail and Network Rail work to restore the full timetable.
• Merseyrail issued an apology and confirmed that affected travelers are entitled to refunds or compensation under its contingency protocols.