A crash which saw a car land on railway tracks in Greater Manchester has sparked travel chaos.
Police said a car crashed overnight at Regent Road roundabout in Salford before landing on tracks beneath, closing railway lines between Newton-le-Willows and Manchester. The crash has also been affecting trains between Wigan North Western and Manchester.
Network Rail said: “We are sorry to passengers travelling between Liverpool and Manchester today. Due to a police incident overnight involving a vehicle on the line at Salford no trains are running.”
A National Rail spokesperson added: “Due to the emergency services dealing with an incident between Newton-le-Willows / Wigan North Western and Manchester Oxford Road / Manchester Victoria all lines are currently closed.
“As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed or diverted. Disruption is expected until 1pm.”
The road reopened at 7.30am, but major rail disruption is expected throughout the day.
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