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| Liverpool fans face delays after Winsford derailment | Liverpool fans face delays after Winsford derailment |
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| Thousands of Liverpool fans going to the Carling Cup Final face travel chaos after a train derailed in Cheshire. | Thousands of Liverpool fans going to the Carling Cup Final face travel chaos after a train derailed in Cheshire. |
| The engineering train's derailment, near Winsford, has meant the cancellation of trains from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe. | The engineering train's derailment, near Winsford, has meant the cancellation of trains from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe. |
| Fans going to the match, against Cardiff City at Wembley, were advised to reach Crewe or other stations by alternative means. | Fans going to the match, against Cardiff City at Wembley, were advised to reach Crewe or other stations by alternative means. |
| Virgin Trains apologised and said coaches would be laid on. | Virgin Trains apologised and said coaches would be laid on. |
| "Due to the high number of passengers intending to travel from Liverpool/Runcorn to London for the football at Wembley it is recommended that if possible they consider driving to Crewe, Stafford or Stoke stations and use rail services from there," a spokesman said. | "Due to the high number of passengers intending to travel from Liverpool/Runcorn to London for the football at Wembley it is recommended that if possible they consider driving to Crewe, Stafford or Stoke stations and use rail services from there," a spokesman said. |
| "Coaches will be provided to connect Liverpool and Crewe and Runcorn and Stafford," a spokesman said. | "Coaches will be provided to connect Liverpool and Crewe and Runcorn and Stafford," a spokesman said. |
| "Virgin Trains... is doing everything it can to minimise the major disruption caused by the derailment." | "Virgin Trains... is doing everything it can to minimise the major disruption caused by the derailment." |
| London Midland trains are also affected by the derailment, as are trains using the Preston-to-Crewe route. | London Midland trains are also affected by the derailment, as are trains using the Preston-to-Crewe route. |
| Liverpool fans have taken to Twitter to vent their frustration. One, Alistair GW, joked: "All trains between Liverpool and London are cancelled? What have the Cardiff fans been up to?" | |
| Details of the ongoing delays can be found on the National Rail website. | Details of the ongoing delays can be found on the National Rail website. |