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Merseyrail will put up posters saying sorry and give out free croissants as it tries to make amends for two days of rush hour delays.

A broken down train caused havoc for people using the Northern line today with delays and cancellations affecting services to and from Liverpool Central, Kirkby, Ormskirk, Southport and Hunts Cross.

It came after hundreds of commuters travelling between Sandhills and Kirkby and Ormskirk had to use rail replacement buses for most of yesterday.

Trains were unable to run while emergency engineering works to fix a signalling problem were carried out in the Walton junction area.

Merseyrail said the free pastries would be given out at both entrances to Moorfields and the concourse at Liverpool Central between 7.30am and 9am on tomorrow, as a gesture to passengers.

Meanwhile posters at stations will say: “We are sorry that over the last two days, many passengers have experienced disruption to our Northern line services. This was caused by a series of track and train faults, which resulted in delays and cancellations.

“Please be assured that we are now addressing these problems and apologise for the inconvenience caused. To see if you are entitled to compensation, please visit www.merseyrail.org .”

A spokesman said: “Over the last two days, a series of problems related to track and trains on the Northern line have caused inconvenience to our customers. On Monday morning, track damage in the Walton area resulted in delays and cancellations, as trains were restricted from entering service from our Kirkdale depot.

“A track fault in the evening meant that Kirkby services started and terminated at Sandhills, and from 9pm onwards, there were no trains on the Ormskirk and Kirkby lines until the end of service.

“This was to allow Network Rail to replace the track overnight. At 6am this morning, Tuesday 16 February, a train broke down at Sandhills, which led to cancellations throughout the morning peak.

“Services returned to normal by 9am.”

Some passengers took to Twitter to vent their frustration and called for their money back. Others said they had been forced to get taxis to make it to work on time.

Merseyrail said: “Customers who were affected may be entitled compensation and should visit www.merseyrail.org to find out more.”