Northern is advising customers to check their journey before travelling in the north west today (August 4) as some services, including those in Lancashire, may be disrupted.

Services on some routes in and around the north west may be subject to disruption and very short notice cancellations.

There are no Northern trains on the Preston to Colne route. Replacement bus services will not be provided either.

A spokesperson for Northern said: “We encourage everyone to plan ahead and check journeys before travelling, particularly last trains of the day which may be earlier than usual and may be cancelled at short notice.

“If you do travel, please leave yourself plenty of time to do so and don't rely on last services. 

“Trains currently showing may not run, our control teams are working to update the train plan but you should check closer to the time of travel.”

If your train is cancelled, you can claim a full refund, provided your ticket was purchased through Northern. More details can be found on the company’s refunds page.