Overview

• A damaged pantograph at Deansgate-Castlefield disrupted power to overhead tram lines, halting services across Manchester's Metrolink network.
• All services on the Ashton-under-Lyne line were suspended, with delays and diversions affecting other city centre routes.
• Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) implemented revised service patterns and accepted tram tickets on Bee Network buses to assist passengers.
• Deansgate-Castlefield station remains closed for the rest of the day while engineers work to repair the damaged equipment and restore normal operations.
• TfGM anticipates full service resumption by the start of operations tomorrow, with ongoing delays expected until repairs are completed.