Train passengers have been warned of 'major disruption' tonight as a rail line is closed while emergency services deal with an incident.
National Rail say emergency services are responding to an incident between Stoke-on-Trent and Crewe / Macclesfield. As a result the line is currently closed and services may be cancelled or revised until they have reopened.
Rail passengers have been told disruption will continue until the end of the day and will affect a number of trains due in and out of Manchester.