Two teenagers killed on railway track in Manchester
The incident happened in Poynton at around 10.25pm last night on July 3.
Railway lines in the area were closed for the rest of the night and into the morning while emergency services were at the scene.
Work continued into Friday morning with rail services resuming by 6.15am.
The British Transport Police (BTP) is leading the investigation and the circumstances around the two deaths have not yet been confirmed.
BTP has been contacted for comment by Metro.
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