LIVE: Tram derails in Manchester city centre with Metrolink chaos to last HOURS - updates

Commuters are facing chaos on the Metrolink today after a tram derailed near Manchester city centre.

The derailment at Cornbrook means there is currently no service between Deansgate Castlefield and Old Trafford, Firswood, Media City and Wharfside.

Transport bosses are urging customers to use alternative public transport, with ticket acceptance in place on bus services. It is not clear when the line will be able to reopen but transport bosses have warned it will likely last until early evening.

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In an update at 1.30pm, the Bee Network posted on X: "Engineers are working hard to get the tram from this morning re-railed and returned to the depot. Once the track has undergone further inspection, we will provide an update regarding service changes on the network. Disruption is expected to continue until the early evening."

A TfGM spokesperson earlier said: “At 8am today (Friday 13 September) we received reports of a derailed tram leaving Cornbrook. The derailment is currently causing disruption across the Metrolink network with no services between Old Trafford/Firswood/Wharfside/Media City and City Centre.

“Ticket acceptance is in place on selected bus services between Eccles, East Didsbury, Manchester Airport, Altrincham, Trafford Centre, Rochdale and Bury. The re-railing work will take several hours, so disruption is likely to last into the afternoon peak.”

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TfGM has issued an update warning commuters to expect delays into the 'early evening' as work is carried out to re-rail the tram.

Engineers are working hard to get the tram from this morning re-railed and