North-west England transport hit by Storm Éowyn
Met OfficeMany rail services were cancelled or delayed as Storm Éowyn roared across the north-west of England.
Transpennine Express urged customers not to travel between Manchester and Liverpool and there were no Avanti West Coast services north of Preston.
Northern said no trains were running between Manchester Victoria and both Chester and Leeds.
Trees fell on roads, including on the M6 near Lancaster, while the Woodhead Pass linking Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire was also closed.
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Manchester Airport advised passengers to check with their airlines for any cancellations or delays.
Electricity North West reported power cuts after strong winds damaged a high-voltage power cable, leaving nearly 50 homes between Poynton and Disley in Cheshire without electricity.
A fallen tree blocked the Metrolink line between Rochdale and Oldham Mumps, halting services, and on Merseyrail the Southport line was disrupted due to a tree blocking the line at Hightown.
Services were also suspended on Northern Rail between Southport and Wigan Wallgate due to a fallen tree on the line at Parbold.
Riverside Drive in Liverpool and Torrisholme Road in Lancaster were also blocked by fallen trees.
The Met Office predicted Lancashire and Merseyside could see 60-70mph (96-112kmh) winds with 70-80mph (112-128mph) gusts.
It forecast Cheshire and Greater Manchester would see experience gusts of 40-50mph (64kmh-80kmh) fairly widely, with some 50-60mph (80kmh-96kmh) gusts.
Blackpool Council said all tram services had been suspended until further notice and it has closed its tourism information centre, recycling centre and promenade wedding chapel.
Part of Central Drive and Hull Road were cordoned off after part of a roof was blown off a building.
Central Drive was closed to traffic between Albert Road and New Bonny Street.
Elsewhere in Lancashire, the Rose School in Greenock Street in Burnley closed to pupils due to building damage concerns for the safety of its children and staff.
The RNLI in Fleetwood advised anyone near the coast to stay away from the sea and cliff edges during the storm.
It also urged people to keep their dogs on a lead and to always carry a mobile phone.
"Make sure somebody knows where you are going and if you do find yourself in trouble dial 999 and ask for the coastguard," RNLI's David Devereux said.
Mersey Ferries were suspended and Stena Line's Liverpool-to-Belfast service has been impacted "due to weather conditions on Irish Sea".
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