Trains have been stopped near Stockport as emergency services respond to an incident on the line. All services have been suspended between Stockport and Stoke-on-Trent due to an incident at Adlington, in Cheshire.
The incident is affecting Northern, Avanti West Coast and CrossCountry services. Emergency services are reportedly at the scene.
A Northern spokesperson wrote on X: “Due to the emergency services dealing with an incident between Cheadle Hulme and Stoke-On-Trent all lines are blocked. Train services running through these stations will be cancelled.”
An update from Inrix added: “Service suspended on CrossCountry, Northern and Avanti West Coast between Stoke-on-Trent and Stockport due to emergency services dealing with an incident at Adlington (Cheshire). Buses are running between Macclesfield and Wilmslow and between Stoke on Trent and Cheadle Hulme to help passengers with their journey.”
Further details about the nature of the incident are yet to be confirmed. British Transport Police has been approached for further details.
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