Trains are being diverted and rail replacement services are running.
The points failure at Cheadle Hulme is causing disruption to journeys travelling between and through Stockport and Macclesfield/Crewe. This is affecting a number of operators travelling in and out of Manchester Piccadilly, including Avanti West Coast, CrossCrountry, Northern, and Transport for Wales.
Services travelling through here may be cancelled, delayed by 30 minutes or more, or diverted via Styal. Disruption is expected to continue until 9pm, having started around 6.30pm. READ MORE:'The sky is falling' - Patients left waiting hours as ambulance pressures hit 'New Year's Eve levels' every day
Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe via Stockport services will depart Manchester Piccadilly and divert via an alternative route with the first stop being Wilmslow then will be able to call at all stations to Crewe, Northern say. Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly via Stockport services are not affected. Avanti services are being diverted between Piccadilly and Stoke-on-Trent and will no longer call at Stockport or Macclesfield. Replacement road transport, operated by Travel Deluxe and Mayfair Travel, is running between Stockport and Wilmslow for Northern rail customers. Journey times will be extended by approximately 30 minutes whilst travelling on rail replacement coaches.READ NEXT:
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