Rail passengers are being urged to check before they travel after overhead lines which power trains were damaged in Stockport overnight. It happened shortly after midnight near Stockport viaduct and resulted in an empty Northern train being stranded and blocking the line.
Network Rail teams have been working throughout the night to repair the damage to the power lines to allow the train to be removed and the railway to reopen. The route is now clear with trains starting to run again, but it will take some time to get services back up and running as normal.
Delays and cancellations are expected throughout the morning while the normal timetable recovers. Ticket acceptance is in place across train operators and also on Bee Network Buses and Metrolink trams with Transport for Greater Manchester.
Customers are being urged to check www.nationalrail.co.uk before they set off on their journeys.
Clare Waller, Network Rail area director for Manchester, said: “I’m really sorry to passengers who’ve not had the service they deserve or expect on the railway this morning after the damage to overhead lines in Stockport overnight.
“Our teams have now fixed the damage to the power cables and the railway lines are reopen, but it will take some time still to get train services back to normal. In the meantime please check National Rail Enquiries or with your train operator for the latest travel information.”
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