Metrolink services suspended after car driven onto tracks

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Metrolink services on the Oldham and Rochdale line had to be suspended this morning after a car was left on the tracks. Trams were unable to travel between Freehold and Rochdale town centre due to the vehicle which ended up on the track near the Westwood stop, with the disruption beginning around 7:15am this morning.

Pictures from the scene showed a white Renault Megane wedged on the track as stranded passengers walked around it. READ MORE: The tragic secret kept by boy, 16, with a 'heart of gold' which led to his death READ MORE: "It's a nightmare" - Worried residents speak out after blaze at abandoned baths blighted by anti-social behaviour Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) advised passengers to use bus services to travel between Rochdale and Freehold where they could pick up trams to Manchester city centre.

Services were resumed shortly before 8am. However, Metrolink say they are still experiencing some delays as services recover from the disruption this morning.

Passengers have also reported the first trams after the resumption as being extremely overcrowded. "We apologise for any inconvenience caused to your journey this morning," the Bee Network said on social media. Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link Sign up to our Oldham newsletter to get the latest updates to your inbox