'Looking at a taxi £200-plus or hotel': Train passengers stranded after storm damages overhead wires as 'do not travel' alert issued

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Train passengers have been stranded after Storm Elin caused chaos on the rails in Manchester this evening (December 9). Debris caused ‘explosions’ on overhead wires near to Piccadilly Station at about 5:30pm on Saturday, which meant there were significant delays on the network.

Trains which usually call at Piccadilly’s two ‘pass through’ platforms — 13 and 14 — were unable to do so. It has meant that hundreds of passengers have taken to social media to report they are either stuck or facing a circuitous route home.

A ‘do not travel’ alert was issued by Northern at 8:30pm due to the issues. LIVE: Manchester Piccadilly services hit by severe delays after overhead lines explode and 'do not travel' alert issued - updates LIVE Greater Manchester flooding updates as residents warned 'act now' with SEVEN warnings in place “What's the advice to the people (including children) currently stranded who live far away from Manchester and can't get people to pick them up?,” user Lisa Jane asked on X. “Little communication and no rail replacement.

Looking at a taxi £200plus or hotel which is also expensive. Are you going to refund?” Another passenger impacted by the weather was CJ.