LIVE: Metrolink chaos as all city centre trams suspended and line CLOSED - updates

A power outage is affecting trams across Manchester today in a major incident.

All trams services in the city centre have been suspended, with the Ashton line fully shut. Several city centre Metrolink stops are out of action.

It follows an issue at Deansgate-Castlefield at around 10.15am. Several routes are terminating at different locations to normal.

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is promising to restore services 'as a matter of urgency' but has warned the issue is set to last well into the afternoon.

It says there have been issues with loss of power and damage to a pantograph since 10.15am today (April 29).

Ian Davies, TfGM’s Interim Director for Metrolink, said: “Due to a loss of power we are currently unable to run tram services across the city centre and other parts of the network.

“We are investigating this as a matter of urgency, with operator staff on site and across the network and apologise for the inconvenience this is causing.

“Given the nature of the incident we expect this could last for some time and potentially affect peoples’ journey home from school and work later.

“We will of course keep customers updated throughout the day and I’d encourage customers to check the Bee Network app, website and social channels for the latest information and advice.”

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Major disruption is continuing this afternoon as urgent repairs take place.

A reporter is on their way to the scene of the incident which has caused the issue.

A power outage at Deansgate-Castlefield is causing significant disruption, which is set to last throughout the afternoon.

All city centre Metrolink stops are closed in the city centre except for Victoria.

The Ashton line has also been