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Major rail disruption through Stockport after overhead wires damaged

All railway lines through Stockport rail station have been closed after damage to overhead electrical wires caused major disruption services.

National Rail said trains were being cancelled, diverted or stopped short of their destinations while repairs were carried out.

Six operators have been affected including Avanti West Coast, Northern, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, TransPennine Express and Transport for Wales.

The disruption, which began in the early hours of Friday, was expected to last until at least 10:00 BST.

Network Rail photographs showed engineers using an elevated platform to reach the overhead wires as they made repairs.


BBC News

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