Man, 50s, left with possible ‘life-changing injuries’ after Market Street incident
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The busy tram stop has been taped off
Updated 12:01, 29 Jul 2026
Emergency services are responding to an incident at a busy tram stop in Manchester city centre.
Pictures show a large police and ambulance presence on Market Street this morning (Wednesday, July 29). A huge cordon has been put in place around the Market Street Metrolink stop.
Some trams have been halted in the city centre with no services operating between Victoria and Piccadilly. A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said a man has been rushed to hospital following reports that he became ‘injured on the tracks’.
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He has suffered ‘possibly life-changing injuries’. In a statement, the GMP spokesperson said: “Emergency services are currently responding to an incident on Market Street Metrolink stop in Manchester City Centre after reports of man injured on the tracks.
“One man, aged in his 50s, has been taken to hospital where he is currently being treated for possibly life-changing injuries. No arrests have been made in relation to this incident, and a scene remains in place whilst enquiries continue.”
A TfGM spokesperson said: “At around 9.20am this morning we received reports of a man climbing between a double tram at Market Street Metrolink stop and becoming trapped. The man has since been released from the tram and has been taken to hospital.
“Staff supported emergency services while the stop was cordoned off and the scene has now been cleared. Service changes remain in place across Metrolink, and customers are advised to check the latest travel advice before making journeys by tram.”
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Today12:01 BST
Video from the scene of the incident
Watch our video below.
Man, 50s, left with possible ‘life-changing injuries’ after Market Street incident
Today11:50 BST
Bethan reads detail of GMP statement
Here’s Bethan outlining details on this incident from GMP.
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Today11:41 BST
TfGM statement: Man ‘became trapped after climbing between a double tram’
A TfGM spokesperson said:
“At around 9.20am this morning we received reports of a man climbing between a double tram at Market Street Metrolink stop and becoming trapped. The man has since been released from the tram and has been taken to hospital.”Staff supported emergency services while the stop was cordoned off and the scene has now been cleared. Service changes remain in place across Metrolink, and customers are advised to check the latest travel advice before making journeys by tram.”
Today11:34 BST
Cordon removed from around tram stop
The cordon has been removed now from around the tram stop at Market Street.
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Today11:26 BST
Man was ‘injured on the tracks’
Police said they were called to reports that the man was injured on the Metrolink tracks.
The man, in his 50s, was taken to hospital from the scene.
Today11:20 BST
GMP statement: Man taken to hospital with ‘possibly life-changing’ injuries amid incident at Market Street tram stop
In a statement, a GMP spokesperson said:
“Emergency services are currently responding to an incident on Market Street Metrolink stop in Manchester City Centre after reports of man injured on the tracks.”One man, aged in his 50s, has been taken to hospital where he is currently being treated for possibly life-changing injuries. No arrests have been made in relation to this incident, and a scene remains in place whilst enquiries continue”
Today11:17 BST
Full details on tram disruption
Read our full story HERE for details on the Metrolink disruption this morning.
Today11:15 BST
A witness says they saw a man being helped from the gap between the tram and platform
The man was reportedly carried out from the gap.
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Today11:02 BST
More pictures from the scene
Our photographer has sent these photos from the scene of the incident on Market Street.
Police on the scene on Market Street(Image: Sean Hansford | Manchester Evening News)
Police on Market Street amid an incident at the tram stop(Image: Sean Hansford | Manchester Evening News)
Market Street tram stop has been cordoned off by police(Image: Sean Hansford | Manchester Evening News)
The incident at the Market Street tram stop(Image: Sean Hansford | Manchester Evening News)
Today10:50 BST
Large police presence at the cordon near Piccadilly
Here’s a video from the scene.
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Today10:49 BST
Metrolink officers are on the platform
There are on a number of Metrolink workers on the platform within the cordon.
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Today10:39 BST
Large cordon in place around the whole tram stop
The whole tram stop has been cordoned off.
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Today10:38 BST
Our reporter Amy is on the scene
Amy is at the scene on Market Street this morning.
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Today10:37 BST
More pictures of the large emergency response
Incident response ambulance vehicles are stationed on nearby Tib Street.
A cordon at the Market Street tram stop(Image: Tony Farrell)
Ambulance vehicles on the scene near Market Street(Image: Tony Farrell)
Today10:20 BST
Police and paramedics on the scene
Police officers and paramedics are responding to the incident at the Market Street tram stop this afternoon.
The cordon remains in place.
Emergency services on Market Street(Image: Submitted)
Today10:09 BST
No trams running between Victoria and Piccadilly
The incident is affecting the city centre tram line.
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Today10:05 BST
Tram pictured within the cordon
A tram is halted within the police cordon.
Market Street tram stop has been taped off(Image: TikTok mcr Brians lives)
Today10:03 BST
Huge cordon in place around Market Street tram stop
A large police cordon has been put in place around the Market Street tram stop this morning.
Police and paramedics are on the scene.
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