Rail services disrupted after cables damaged

National Rail said rail disruption in Staffordshire was expected to last all day

Rail passengers face a day of delays overhead electric cables were damaged in Staffordshire.

The damage was caused at Kidsgrove on Monday evening, and National Rail said services between Stoke-on-Trent and Macclesfield were expected to be affected until the end of Tuesday.

Partial repairs have enabled some lines to be reopened, the company added, with tickets accepted on alternative services.

Network Rail is due to complete repairs overnight, with services expected to return to normal on Wednesday.

National Rail said Avanti West Coast services running from London towards Manchester would not call at Macclesfield, instead diverting to Crewe.

Northern services will run between Macclesfield and Manchester Piccadilly only, it added.

Avanti West Coast customers would be permitted to use existing tickets at no extra cost on selected CrossCountry or London Northwestern Railway services, a spokesperson said.