Train lines closed and delayed across Greater Manchester

The delays are due to ‘overhead wire damage’ outside Manchester Piccadilly, meaning there are ‘signficant delays’ going to and from this station.

Travellers are advised to avoid the following routes entirely:

• Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe
• Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke on Trent
• Manchester Piccadilly to Hadfield
• Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton
• Manchester Piccadilly to Chester

The following routes are still in service but are subject to delays and, in some cases, cancellations:

• Manchester Airport, Piccadilly and Blackpool / Liverpool
• Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield
• Manchester Piccadilly and Rose Hill Marple
• Manchester Piccadilly and New Mills Central

In a social media post, Northern Rail alerted passengers to the fact that they can use their tickets on Avanti West Coast, East Midlands Railway, TPExpress Trains, Cross Country UK, and TFWrail trains, though these trains are likely to be affected by the same issue.

Northern Rail tickets will also be accepted in the Manchester area on Bee Network and Metrolink services via ‘reasonable routes’.

This will include Bee Network bus services.

The disruption is currently expected to last until about 4pm while workers attempt to fix the problem.