Car crashes onto Manchester train tracks leaving railway line to Liverpool closed
Car crashes onto Manchester train tracks leaving railway line to Liverpool closed
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A number of train services have been affected by the car crash. A major railway line is closed after a car crashed onto train tracks in Greater Manchester. Images from the scene show the vehicle came to a rest upside down, surrounded by debris on the tracks in Salford. The incident has caused major disruption for train services between Manchester and Liverpool on Friday morning. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, which happened on Regent Road Roundabout.
Train services operated by North, TransPenine Express and Transport for Wales have been affected by the crash. The Independent has contacted Greater Manchester Police for comment. A Network Rail spokesperson said: “In the early hours of this morning, a car crashed onto the railway near Regents Road Roundabout in Salford causing significant damage to the railway and overhead electric cables that provide power to trains.
“As a result of this incident, no trains are able to run on the Chat Moss line between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Piccadilly, impacting Transport for Wales, TransPennine Express and Northern train services. “Our engineers are on site working with the British Transport Police to remove the vehicle from the tracks and are assessing the situation in order to repair the damaged cables as quickly as possible, however the line is expected to be closed for the majority of the day.
