Overview
- Services at Manchester Piccadilly, which fully reopened at 11am Sunday, returned after overnight work repaired high‑voltage wires.
- The disruption began Thursday when a train’s pantograph, the roof arm that draws power, tangled with failed overhead cables on the approach.
- Engineers replaced more than 400 metres of damaged overhead line following a planned 12‑hour closure to let specialist crews work safely.
- Operators reported hundreds of cancellations with many more delays across four days, and passengers are still urged to check National Rail Enquiries.
- Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham called for a full explanation and raised concerns about ageing rail infrastructure in the region.