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Train services between Blackpool North and Manchester Airport are being disrupted on Monday, October 26, following damage to overhead electric wires between Preston and Bolton.

Breaking Travel chaos amid mass train cancellations on busy Manchester line

Manchester Airport station

£115m upgrade for Manchester Airport station

Cllr Schofield and the development

Network Rail & Council issue important updates to ongoing 90-home plan

Northern Rail fears plans for 99 home estate off Blackpool Road in Carleton will make level crossing dangerous

Northern Rail fears new estate could make crossing dangerous

Trains to and from Manchester Piccadilly are either cancelled, revised or severely delayed by up to 60 minutes today

Breaking Rail chaos on Blackpool to Manchester line expected until end of day

Drivers faced delays on yesterday afternoon after Carleton Crossing became stuck closed

High winds damage Carleton Crossing barrier leaving it stuck closed

Fallen tree at Lostock.

Breaking Chaos continues as 'severe' disruption halts trains to Blackpool

Train services between Blackpool North and Manchester Airport were cancelled due damage to overhead electric wires

Breaking Blackpool to Manchester Airport trains cancelled after wire damage

Storm Goretti is causing travel disruption today and tomorrow.

How Storm Goretti is affecting trains & buses across Lancashire

A major railway bridge spanning the M6 was demolished during a weekend closure near Penrith

Dramatic timelapse released of M6 bridge demolition

Rail passengers and motorists faced major disruption this morning after vandals cut through key railway cables in Poulton-le-Fylde

Train disruption after vandals sever power and signalling cables

Mobile signal blackspots on major train routes to be eliminated

Men hold shut gates of level crossing in Barnsley, South Yorkshire.

Watch: Man lies down on level crossing for photo

Teen stares at phone while stood on level crossing. Network Rail

Teen stops on level crossing to text on mobile phone

Millions of people are set to face disruption to their Easter travel plans this weekend

Millions face Easter travel chaos - what you need to know

Rail services north of Preston were suspended on Friday following a landslip on the West Coast Main Line

Passengers warned of 'short-notice' changes on trains north of Preston
Rail passengers have been advised to expect “short-notice” changes to services traveling north of Preston after a landslip on the West Coast Main Line.
Sean Gleaves

Woman comes within ‘half a second’ of being struck by train at level crossing.

Watch: Woman comes within ‘half a second’ of being struck by train

Base jumper parachutes off 500ft skyscraper.

Watch: Man parachutes off the top of huge 500ft city skyscraper

Work on the lines / Network Rail

Disruption on Lancashire rail line after theft of £100k power cables

Passengers board train.

Watch: How to claim compensation when your train is delayed

CCTV footage captures trespassers posing for photos on railway track

Aftermath of 'horror' train crash: 1 killed, 15 injured

Video shows aftermath of 'horror' train crash: 1 dead, 15 injured

Rob Cummings of Northern Trains

It's my job to tackle leaves on rail lines- and I've got new equipment

Rail travellers look at an electronic information board displaying train time information outside Euston Station in London. Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images

Train stations hit by ‘cyber security incident’ - list

Toddler steps onto Sandy Lane level crossing in Prestatyn, North Wales.

Watch: Child steps onto level crossing in front of oncoming train

A child jumping onto the tracks in front of a train.

Terrifying moment a kid jumps on railway tracks as a train moves in

A photoshoot on the railway line.

Watch: Woman dangerously poses for photoshoot on railway tracks
Watch as a woman sits on a chair posing for photographs on the railway tracks, while others cross in front of oncoming trains.
Jessica Martin

Shocking CCTV films the moment a girl risks her life at a level crossing, walking just a couples of metres in front of an advancing train.

Shocking CCTV shows girl almost get hit by train on level crossing

Northern train at platform

England fans warned of Northern rail cancellations on Sunday

Man climbs train crossing barrier and strolls across tracks moments before a high speed train travels through at Station Road in Langley Green, Oldbury, West Midlands, on April 27, 2024.

Watch: Train has near miss with man who climbs level crossing barrier

Network Rail staff work to remove an SUV from the track after it was hit by a train on a crossing at Redcar Central, Middlesbrough, on Wednesday May 1 2024.

Watch footage of car vs train crash aftermath - vehicle left crushed

A car ignoring the signals and crossing the other side of the road to quickly dodge the closing barriers (Langley Green level crossing, West Midlands).

Watch: Dangerous driver speeds through level crossing barriers

The van smashed through the level crossing barrier and dragged it along.

CCTV shows reckless van driver ploughing through Network Rail barrier

Harrison Bretherton died after a crash on
Blackpool Road in Lytham

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A dogwalker dodged death by crossing a railway and forcing a train to make an emergency stop Picture: Network Rail / SWNS

Watch: Train slams on brakes to avoid dog-walker on level crossing

The Victorian rail network can't cope with such weather events. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: We need to invest to future proof our railways

The essential works will be carried out between Christmas and New Year.

All of the train stations affected by Network Rail's Christmas works

Street cat Ginge now lives at Blackpool depot

Meet Northern’s depot cats who have found their ‘furever’ railway home

Breaking Legendary Flying Scotsman crashes in station - two injured

All lines between Preston and Blackpool North are currently blocked, say Northern, after an object was caught on the overhead electric wires at Kirkham and Wesham. Northern said train services will be cancelled or delayed by up to 60 minutes, with the disruption expected until 11am

Train delays between Preston and Blacklpool

The current entrance to Banks Street Car Park (picture from Google)

A town centre car park is set for an upgrade

A CCTV clip has shown the heart-stopping moment a woman has a near miss with a train on a level crossing

Woman just seconds away from being hit by train on level crossing

Video shows children playing on railway track as train hurtles past

Rail passengers are being warned of fresh travel disruption on Sunday (Photo: Getty Images)

Network Rail passengers face travel disruption over May Bank Holiday

Services in and out of Paddington have been cancelled or delayed (Photo by Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

National Rail urge passengers to plan journeys in advance

Network Rail has warned of Easter distruption

Network Rail warns passengers to expect disruption this Easter

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch (centre) on an RMT picket line during January’s strike (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

When are the train strikes taking place this month?

February train strikes: When are rail workers striking and how will it impact the North East? (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

RMT train strikes suspended following new pay offer

The video shows a man just inches from being hit by the speeding train.

Watch moment pedestrian narrowly misses being hit by speeding train

The Royal College of Nursing have announced their biggest strikes to date.

Rail workers, postal workers and nurses all announce new strike dates

Preston station will close and the West Coast Main Line shut for maintenance

When and why Preston Station will close and the West Coast main line shut down

The rail strikes taking place this week

Rail strikes: Passengers warned travel only if “absolutely necessary”

The RMT says it expects the four days of pre-Christmas strikes to have a significant impact on Eurostar services from London St Pancras (Photo by TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)

Eurostar cancel Boxing Day trips to Europe due to RMT strike action

Northern has published a calendar highlighting the best times to travel over the Christmas and New Year period as industrial action looms

Northern best times to travel over busy Christmas and New Year period

Blackpool North station deserted during a previous strike.

Train strikes December 2022: These are the only services operating locally

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