Trains from Sheffield to Manchester and Liverpool cancelled after incident on tracks

A busy commuter route from Sheffield is disrupted today

A number of trains to Manchester and Liverpool out of Sheffield are delayed or cancelled this morning over an emergency incident on the tracks.

Sheffield Railway Station. A number of trains from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly and Liverpool Lime Street are delayed or cancelled this morning (September 17, 2026).placeholder image
Sheffield Railway Station. A number of trains from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly and Liverpool Lime Street are delayed or cancelled this morning (September 17, 2026).

Busy commuter trains to Liverpool Lime Street via Manchester Piccadilly are disrupted today (September 17) over reports of an incident at New Clee Railway Station in Cleethorpes, where the line originates.

As a result, the following TransPennine Express lines from Sheffield to Liverpool Lime Street via Manchester Piccadilly are disrupted:

  • Delayed: 8.08am
  • Cancelled: 9.11am
  • Delayed: 11.11am

As of time of writing (7.55am), further trains, such as a service at 12.11pm, was not affected.

Northern Railway and East Midlands Railway services to the two cities are not affected. Other lines are also running normally.

Images shared online show a large emergency service presence at New Clee Station this morning, including fire engines and first response paramedics.

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