LIVE: Emergency services called to ongoing incident on railway line as trains stopped - updates

Emergency services are in attendance at an ongoing incident on the railway line with trains from Greater Manchester stopped.

Police are currently dealing with the incident between Wigan Wallgate and Southport this evening.

Routes affected include those between Manchester Oxford Road, Manchester Victoria, Stalybridge, Wigan Wallgate and Southport.

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All stations between Gathurst and Southport will not be served, with replacement bus services currently introduced. Trains may be cancelled or delayed, National Rail said.

Further details about the incident have not yet been confirmed.

This is a breaking incident. Updates to follow below.

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