Rail disruption expected until the end of the day due to 'sinkhole' and burst water main

Rush-hour rail commuters have been warned of possible delays due to a burst water main.

Routes across Greater Manchester are expected to be hit with disruption, according to reports.

The burst was reported above a railway line tunnel and engineers are said to be carrying out urgent repairs on Friday afternoon.

East Midlands Railway reported a 'sinkhole'.

Trains between Sheffield and Stockport may be cancelled, delayed or revised until the end of the day, according to reports by National Rail.

All passengers are being advised to travel to Manchester Piccadilly and change there.

A road nearby is also expected to be closed off.

It's understood water has flooded the track underneath.

Delays are expected until the end of the day (East Midlands Railway)

TransPennine Express and East Midlands Railway are all likely to be affected.

The burst was reported above the New Mills Newton tunnel in Derbyshire earlier on Friday afternoon.

TransPennine Express services between Manchester Airport and Cleethorpes may be diverted and not call at Stockport.

It's due to a safety inspection of the track between the stations.

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Passengers at Sheffield travelling to Stockport are advised to travel to Manchester Piccadilly instead.

From Manchester Piccadilly, customers will then have access to connections towards Stockport.

East Midlands Railway services between Liverpool Lime Street and Norwich are also being diverted and not calling at Stockport.

Engineers are on site (Manchester Piccadilly)

Journey times may be extended by up to 15 minutes, National Rail said.

A statement on the National Rail Enquiries website said: "Urgent repairs are being carried out due to flooding at a tunnel near New Mills Newtown and as a result, trains running through this station may be disrupted.

"Trains between Sheffield and Stockport may be cancelled, delayed or revised until the end of the day.

"Northern services are not affected by this disruption.

"Services cannot run between Sheffield and Stockport, where possible services will be diverted via Romiley and will not call at Stockport."

All commuters are being urged to check social media before travelling.