Passengers warned of delays and cancellations following major trackside fire

New ArticlesPiccadilly Train StationTrains running through Manchester have been hit16:27, 15 Aug 2026Rail passengers are being warned about delays and cancellations as engineers carry out repairs and checks following two derailments and a major fire near a key line.‌Two passengers were seriously injured when a Southern Rail service came off the tracks in East Sussex on Thursday and within 24 hours a Greater Anglia train derailed south of Wickford railway station in Essex. The train remained upright in the latter incident and there no reports of injuries.‌Network Rail today reported a major fire near Stourbridge Junction in Birmingham, which has been badly affected by fires in the last days. Emergency services remain at the blaze which has affected around 500 acres of land and led to multip