Severe delays are being felt to services in Manchester after a burst water main flooded the tracks at Audenshaw in East Manchester.

Network Rail has been forced to close the line when the water started leaking onto the railway earlier this morning near Fairfield station.

Services are currently unable to run between Manchester Piccadilly, Rose Hill and Hadfield, as well as between Stalybridge and Leeds via Guide Bridge.

This incident is also affecting TransPennine Express services to Hull.

Northern are keeping passengers moving with buses between Guide Bridge and Manchester Piccadilly as well as Romiley and Guide Bridge.

Network Rail is working with United Utilities whilst it tries to get the leak under control, but National Rail Enquiries is saying that disruption is expected until 12 noon tomorrow (Friday 2nd September).

Chris Pye, Network Rail’s North West infrastructure director, said: “We’re sorry to passengers impacted by this burst water main and we’re assisting United Utilities as they work hard to get to the bottom of the fault and get it fixed so trains can run again.

“I’d please ask people planning on travelling on the Glossop Line and between Manchester and Leeds via Stalybridge to check National Rail Enquiries before they set off on their journey today as this is causing severe disruption.”

Phil Sweeney, head of central operations for United Utilities, said: “Our teams are working closely with Network Rail to resolve the issue as quickly and as safely as possible whilst maintaining water supplies to customers in the area. We’d like to apologise to passengers for the inconvenience caused by the burst.”

You can check www.nationalrail.co.uk for the latest travel updates.