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Manchester major rail disruption LIVE as person hit by train – latest updates
There is major rail disruption this afternoon including on services to Manchester after a person was tragically struck by a train.
There is disruption to services between Stoke-on-Trent and Macclesfield today (Sunday June 28), with lines closed currently while emergency services attend to the scene.
It is impacting East Midlands Railway (EMR), Avanti West Coast and CrossCountry services including those to Manchester Piccadilly. Disruption is expected until at least 6pm.
It was confirmed by East Midlands Railway on X that their services were impacted due to someone being hit by a train on the line. No other details have been confirmed.
A CrossCountry spokesperson said: “Due to the emergency services dealing with an incident between Stafford and Stockport some lines are blocked. Train services running through these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or diverted.”
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