Rail passengers have been advised 'not to travel'.

Disruption affecting services in and out of Macclesfield has continued for a second day.

It follows damage to the overhead electric wires at Manchester Piccadilly.

The National Rail website states: "As a result of this, some lines have been closed and a number of platforms at the station are out of use.

"Trains may be cancelled, revised or severely delayed by up to 60 minutes.

"Major disruption is expected until the end of the day."

Below, you will find details about how this disruption affects CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast and Northern services.

Avanti West Coast

Avanti West Coast trains will not call at Manchester Piccadilly.

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Tickets for travel on the Manchester Piccadilly route dated for Thursday 16 and Friday 17 will be valid for travel today (Friday 17) and tomorrow (Saturday 18) at no extra cost.

You can use your ticket (in both directions) at no extra cost on the following:

• Bee Network buses between Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport in both directions on routes 192 and 203
• CrossCountry services between Stockport and Birmingham New Street
• London Northwestern Railway services between Stafford and London Euston

If your train is cancelled, your ticket is valid on one of the two Avanti West Coast services immediately before your booked train, or one of the two immediately after.

If you no longer wish to travel because your train's delayed or cancelled, you can request a full refund from where you bought your ticket.

CrossCountry

If your train is cancelled, your ticket can be used at no extra cost on the two CrossCountry services operating before and after your cancelled service.

Your ticket can also be used, at no extra cost, on the following:

• Avanti West Coast services between Nuneaton and Stockport
• Northern services between Stoke-on-Trent and Manchester Piccadilly
• London Northwestern Railway services between Stoke-on-Trent and Birmingham New Street

Limited road transport is in place. Please see departure boards for further information and listen for station announcements, or find a member of station staff who can assist you in locating the road transport from at your required station.

Passengers affected by the disruption travelling to / from stations north of Macclesfield, may use tickets dated for Thursday 16 April on services today, Friday 17 April.

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If you decide to travel from a different station due to this disruption and need to return to that station later, you will also be able to use your existing ticket to do this at no extra cost.

Unfortunately, any seat reservations will not be carried over to another train, but coaches B, H and L are the unreserved coaches on CrossCountry services (where available) so please head to them.

Northern

Passengers are advised not to travel and no replacement buses will be provided on the following routes:

• Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent
• Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton
• Manchester Piccadilly to Hadfield
• Blackpool North to Manchester Airport
• Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
• Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
• Manchester Piccadilly to Rose Hill Marple
• Manchester Piccadilly to New Mills Central
• Manchester Piccadilly to Chester
• Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following:

• Avanti West Coast services on any reasonable route
• CrossCountry services on any reasonable route
• East Midlands Railway services between Manchester stations and Liverpool Lime Street
• Metrolink services on any reasonable route
• TransPennine Express services on any reasonable route
• Transport for Wales services on any reasonable route

Please note that other train operators may also be affected by disruption - please check your whole journey before travelling.