LIVE updates as train derails in Audenshaw with massive emergency service response

Emergency services have swarmed an area surrounding a railway line after a train derailed. Police and firefighters are currently in attendance in Sidmouth Street, Audenshaw, Tameside, close to the railway tracks.

They arrived on the scene before midday today (September 6). Police and firefighters are at the scene, off Sidmouth Street. A train has derailed off the track. It is not believed to be a passenger train.

One eyewitness told the Manchester Evening News there is a 'massive emergency response in Audenshaw'. Neighbours reported their houses 'shaking' and a 'scraping noise'.

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The eyewitness said: "I was on a work call and heard an enormous scraping as the whole house began to shake. Spoke with neighbours closer to the line who noted pictures falling from the walls - everyone thought we were having an earthquake."

Emergency services have been approached for information. Updates will be posted in this blog as soon as they are available.

This is a live event. Follow the latest updates below.

Network Rail workers and emergency services are still 'out in force'.

Network Rail, transport police, paramedics and firefighters are all out in force @MENnewsdesk pic.twitter.com/ImTZbeCjJk

One of the units on the derailed train has tipped at a '45 degree angle'.

The scene is slightly obscured by trees but we can see that one of the units has tipped over at 45 degree angle @MENnewsdesk pic.twitter.com/D0BsoOGFz1

Our reporter Helena Vesty is at the scene.

Emergency services are here at the scene where a train has derailed on a bridge in Audenshaw. Sidmouth Street has been taped off as investigations get