A major water leak which led to widespread flooding over 5km of railway track has now been stopped, Network Rail has revealed, but the subsiding waters have revealed damage to a railway bridge.
Trains have been cancelled and lines closed as thousands of gallons of water poured out over track lines in and around Audenshaw in Tameside. The full extent of the flooding was revealed in dramatic drone footage filmed by Network Rail, which showed a section of track completely submerged.
Rail passengers have now been reminded to check before they travel as work continues to repair the flood-damaged tracks.
