Manchester-Liverpool rail line closed after Salford car crash
Northern Rail customers have been advised that they can use their ticket on rail replacement bus services.
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Reporting from the scene, BBC Radio Manchester's Michelle Adamson said: "The car has gone through two trees - I don't know how as the gap is literally the width of the car.
"The concrete from the barrier the car went through is about four inches (10cm) thick and a slab of concrete has fallen on to the track.
"I've seen a team putting climbing gear on and abseiling from the bridge which the car crashed through this morning. They have been inspecting for damage to its structural integrity.
"Engineers tell me they are waiting for a vehicle to come on to the tracks. There is debris, including glass and wires, everywhere."
National Rail said the incident was affecting the following routes:
