A vehicle striking a bridge in the Heaton Chapel area means that trains have to run at a reduced speed on all lines. Trains running between Stockport and Manchester Piccadilly may be delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 12:45.

Customer advice:

Avanti West Coast

If your train is cancelled, your ticket is valid on one of the two Avanti West Coast services immediately before your booked train, or one of the two immediately after.

Northern

You may use your ticket at no extra cost onboard TransPennine Express services via any reasonable route.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.