NewsUK NewsTrainsLIVEUpdated 10 mins agoNational Rail has warned of 'major rail disruption' in the Greater Manchester area and the north-west of England, with trains cancelled, rescheduled or delayed by an hourAvanti West Coast services between Scotland and England are among those affected.(Image: Avanti West Coast)There is "major rail disruption" across Greater Manchester and the north-west of England, National Rail has warned.The trouble has been caused by an electrical failure at a communications centre, with trains cancelled, rescheduled or delayed by up to an hour.Services on Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, London Northwestern Railway, Northern, TransPennine Express, Transport for Wales are affected.The disruption is expected to last until the end of the day, National Rail added.View PostView PostView PostView PostToday16:19 BSTMidlands removed from list of disrupted areasNational Rail has removed the Midlands from the list of areas currently affected by the rail disruption.Major disruption is still expected in the Greater Manchester area and the north-west of England until the end of the day.Today16:07 BSTMap shows areas affected by rail disruptionTrains services across Greater Manchester, the Midlands and the north-west of England are disrupted due to an electrial failure at a communications centre.National Rail has shared a disruption map video showing the areas affected.National Rail has shared a map of the areas affected by the disruption(Image: National Rail)Today15:48 BSTAdvice for East Midlands Railway customersEast Midlands Railway has provided the following travel advice:Trains on the Liverpool Lime Street/ Nottingham/ Norwich routes are not running between Sheffield and Liverpool Lime Street.Trains between Nottingham and Sheffield continue to run in both directions.The fault is no longer affecting services on the Crewe/ Derby/ Nottingham/ Lincoln routes.Customers can use their tickets on Avanti West Coast services between Liverpool and London Euston. These services also call at Crewe, where you can change for services towards Nottingham.‌Today15:45 BSTAvanti West Coast: Macclesfield not served during disruptionAvanti West Coast has advised that Macclesfield is not being served due to the ongoing disruption.Customers with cancelled services can travel on one of the two Avanti West Coast services immediately before or after their booked train.Off-Peak ticket restrictions have been relaxed during the disruption. Customers who no longer wish to travel due to a delay or cancellation can request a full refund from the retailer where the ticket was purchased.Avanti West Coast customers affected by delays or cancellations can request a full refund(Image: Avanti West Coast)Today15:36 BSTNorthern and TransPennine Express customers told not to travelNorthern and TransPennine Express have advised customers: "Do not travel."Northern customers can use their tickets at no extra cost on the following services:Transport for Greater Manchester bus services on any reasonable routeMetrolink services on any reasonable routeNorthern ticket restrictions have been lifted in the affected areas for the duration of the disruption, including Advance and Peak restrictions.TransPennine Express customers can use their tickets at no extra cost in both directions on:Bee Network buses throughout the whole network in Greater ManchesterCrossCountry services between Sheffield, York, Newcastle and EdinburghLNER services between Doncaster, Leeds, York, Newcastle and EdinburghMetrolink services between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Victoria/Manchester AirportNorthern services between Sheffield and Doncaster/ LeedsTransPennine Express tickets are valid on a number of services(Image: PA)Today15:22 BSTWhich rail companies are impacted by the disruption?National Rail has said the following rail companies are impacted by the disruption:Avanti West CoastCrossCountryEast Midlands RailwayLondon Northwestern RailwayNorthernTransPennine ExpressTransport for WalesA notice on National Rail's website adds: "Please note that other train operators may also be affected by disruption - please check your whole journey before travelling."‌Today15:16 BST'Major rail disruption' in Greater Manchester, Midlands and North WestThere is "major rail disruption" in the Greater Manchester area, the Midlands and the North West of England due to an electrical failure at a communications centre, National Rail has said.Trains have been cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or rescheduled, and the disruption is expected to last until the end of the day, it added.Services on Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, London Northwestern Railway, Northern, TransPennine Express, Transport for Wales are affected.Trains across Greater Manchester, the Midlands and the North West of England are disrupted(Image: Manchester Evening News)‌