Railway services between Manchester Piccadilly and Stoke-on-Trent are continuing to face major disruption this evening after 30m of 25,000-volt overhead lines were damaged.
The stretch of electric cable - which is used to power up trains from above – was damaged earlier today in Cheadle Hulme. Some of the railway line was also damaged.
Commuters in Stockport and Macclesfield were earlier warned of disruption, with some services cancelled or facing delays of up to an hour. Passengers have been warned that services between Stockport and Hazel Grove are still likely to be delayed this evening due to levels of congestion.