Several trains to and from both Runcorn and Widnes stations have been delayed or cancelled. The disruption is impacting several train operators, including Northern, Avanti West Coast, East Midlands Railway, London Northwestern Railway, Merseyrail, TransPennine Express, and Transport for Wales. National Rail said the incident was first reported shortly after 2 pm and warned that trains could continue to be cancelled, delayed or revised while engineers work to restore power. Disruption is currently expected to continue until 4 pm, but this is subject to change. Those delayed may also be entitled to claim compensation through their train operator's Delay Repay scheme.