To keep up with Rochdale news sign up to the MyRochdale newsletter here A key railway line in Rochdale has flooded overnight — causing disruption to commuters at rush hour.
The Summit tunnel, on the line between Littleborough and Todmorden, has flooded — meaning services will be affected until lunchtime on Wednesday (August 4) morning.
As of 7:15am, two services have been cancelled because of the flood. READ MORE: Blood spattered BMW at scene where man was left with 'deep cuts' following nasty 'disturbance' They are the 6:14 Rochdale to Blackburn route, and the 7:18 Blackburn to Manchester Victoria train.
More than a dozen other services are expected to be delayed by the flood, in some cases by over an hour. Nine trains have already been
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