RAIL commuters in Widnes and Runcorn are being urged to check their journeys after Liverpool Lime Street station was closed by a collapsed wall.

The incident happened yesterday and Network Rail said the station could be closed for some time.

Some services are running to Liverpool South Parkway.

A spokesman for Network Rail said: "No trains are running in or out of Liverpool Lime Street station after a section of trackside wall, loaded with concrete and cabins by a third party, collapsed sending rubble across all four lines and taking overhead wires with it.

"Early indications suggest train services will not resume for several days while extensive clear-up and repairs take place to make the location safe. More precise forecasts on how long the repairs will take will be made after daybreak."

Passengers are advised to check alternative routes at nationalrail.co.uk