Network Rail has confirmed that the majority of train services across the North West of England have resumed following a power outage in Manchester on Thursday 6 August, although some disruption remains.
Issues were caused by an electricity supply outage, which SP Electricity North West confirmed took place at 13:41 in the Harpurhey area of East Manchester, impacting over 400 postcodes – one of which being the Manchester Rail Operating Centre.
Network Rail engineers worked through the night in order to restore signalling systems, with signalling having been fully restored late Thursday evening. All trains displaced by the disruption were returned to nearby depot, with services set to restart earlier this morning.
Whilst most operators will be running a full service this morning, some TransPennine Express services will continue to be affected as trains return to their normal positions following Thursday’s disruption, which caused delays and cancellations throughout the day.
Passengers planning to travel today (Friday 7 August) have been advised to check before they travel.
Chris Wright, Network Rail's North West route director, said:I'd like to thank passengers for their patience following yesterday's power outage and the disruption it caused across the North West.
Our engineers worked through the night to restore signalling systems and recover the railway, and I'm pleased that most services are now running this morning. While some passengers may still experience disruption, we're continuing to work closely with train operators to return services to normal as quickly as possible.
Anyone planning to travel this morning should continue to check before they travel for the latest information.
