A fire which caused passengers to evacuate a station near Manchester is believed to have been caused by an electrical fault. Plumes of smoke could be seen at Wilmslow station last night (February 22) after a train caught fire.
Emergency services were called out to the scene at around 9pm. Passengers were taken off the train, with no injuries reported following the fire.
A Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "A single carriage of a train was on fire in Wilmslow. Police and Network Rail were also in attendance.
