TRAINS had to be suspended between Bolton and Salford Crescent stations due to a line-side fire between the two stops.
All lines were affected - but have now re-opened - and many services through Bolton station were cancelled or delayed at short notice due to the blaze.
A spokesman for Northern Rail said: “Our initial feeling was that it was not going to affect services but then a driver reported to control room that it will cause issues so investigated.”
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