This was the scene in Culcheth yesterday, Wednesday, as the town experienced major flooding following heavy rainfall.
Flooding in Culcheth has subsided enough for teams to make repairs to the tracks, meaning services between Manchester and Liverpool are able to run again.
Passengers travelling on the southern Liverpool route to Manchester, via Warrington Central, should check before they travel, as water was pumped away overnight near Warrington West station.
Passengers are being thanked for their understanding after the flooding affected rail services on New Year’s Day.
Railway workers have been attending sites across the region to repair damage at locations that were hit by extremely wet weather.
Network Rail’s North West route received 45 flood alerts from the Environment Agency on New Year’s Day.
Flooding on the railway line in Culcheth (Image: Network Rail)
Operators TransPennine Express and Northern advised customers not to travel as so many routes were blocked by the volume of water on the tracks.
Chris Pye, Network Rail’s north west route infrastructure director, said: “Over the New Year, we have seen flooding in a number of unexpected locations.
“In the north of England, we are no strangers to wet weather, and we spend millions of pounds a year improving drainage at our most at-risk sites.
“The flooding seen in Greater Manchester and Warrington on New Year’s Day is highly unusual, and I would like to thank passengers for their patience.
“Teams have been on site to do as much as they can to drain the water away and repair any damage to the line.
“We are confident that we will be able to run a good service today, Thursday, but I would advise passengers to check their specific journey before they travel tomorrow.”