Overview
- Following Saturday night’s extreme winds, Network Rail said damage to overhead wires between Bolton and Preston via Chorley has blocked all lines with delays and cancellations expected into the afternoon.
- In Adlington, a tree fell onto live railway cables and caught fire with two loud explosions heard in footage, cancelling services between Manchester, Bolton, Blackpool and Preston overnight before the route closed again around 10:30am.
- Rail replacement buses are running between Manchester Piccadilly and Chester due to a track obstruction, according to Network Rail Manchester.
- In Burnage, a large tree from a neighbouring garden crushed cars on Greenacres Drive and cut internet service, narrowly missing a child’s bedroom according to the family.
- In Heaton Moor, a falling tree struck College House flats and damaged the roof, brickwork and windows, with firefighters cordoning off the pavement as recovery work continues.