

1 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Aug 6, 2026 08:10 PM IST
A major rail disruption was reported in the Midlands and the north of England due to a power failure at a communications centre, according to the country’s National Rail.
⚠️NEW: #Manchester – Disruption in the Greater Manchester area / Midlands / North West of England expected until 16:00https://t.co/W9hvWNiTWc
— National Rail (@nationalrailenq) August 6, 2026
National Rail, in a series of posts on social media, informed that trains across Greater Manchester, the Midlands and the North West will be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or rescheduled.
In an update by the London Northwestern Railway, a power cut has been reported at Crewe, causing some of its services to be delayed or cancelled. The announcement added that rail replacement services have been ordered for between Crewe and Liverpool Lime Street, BBC reported.
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