Widespread chaos is occurring across multiple rail services travelling into Liverpool this morning.

Among the services hit with disruption are the Northern services from Warrington and Manchester Oxford Road.

The 8.29am service from Nottingham on East Midlands Railway is also delayed, as it the 9am train from Cleethorpes, Liverpool Echo reported.

Other services affected include the 8.59am Transpennine Express service from Newcastle, and the Avanti West Coast train from London Euston, which was due to arrive at 9.04am.

There are late running services into the city from Ellesmere Port, West Kirby, Chester and New Brighton.

One frustrated commuter told the Echo: "I initially bought a ticket for the 8.17am service at Mossley hill but shortly before leaving my house I saw it had been cancelled.

"It was annoying but I knew there was one less than 20 minutes later. I got to the station and just minutes before the train was due to arrive it said it was delayed because of electrical wiring issues."

He continued: "And just 10 minutes later when the next service was due it said the same thing. I understand these issues happen but it's the lack of appropriate announcements and only finding out the train is delayed minutes before it's due to arrive.

"There was probably 100 annoyed people on the platform who either had to find a different way of getting to work or just wait not knowing when they would be able to get a train. It's not an ideal start to the week."