Rail passengers are still battling disruption after a fire ripped through Standedge Tunnel on Sunday...
Published: 9:36 am January 26, 2026
Updated: 3:31 am February 23, 2026

Rail passengers are still battling disruption after a fire ripped through Standedge Tunnel on Sunday morning. The blaze, which broke out over 1.5km inside the three-mile tunnel between Marsden in West Yorkshire and Diggle in Greater Manchester, has brought all rail services between Marsden and Manchester to a standstill.

 

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