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# Passengers evacuated from Birmingham-bound train after brake pad problem
- URL: https://www.birminghameastside.co.uk/passengers-evacuated-cross-country-trains-brakes-smoke/
- Published: 2016-03-10T13:41:35.000Z
- Updated: 2016-03-10T13:41:35.000Z
- Author: Birmingham Eastside
- Tags: News, #Migrated-1786701253228, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-14 09:54

A Birmingham-bound train was forced to make an emergency stop this morning after smoke began billowing from it.

The **Cross Country Trains** service was heading from Manchester when the incident happened at 8am.

Passengers were forced to evacuate the train during an emergency stop in Stafford.

A spokesperson for Cross Country Trains said the smoke was caused by an issue with a stuck brake pad.

“Customers were not in any danger as train and station staff acted quickly and cautiously,” they said.

“We apologise for any delays caused to passengers today as a result.”

Commuters took to social media during the incident to express their frustration:

https://twitter.com/laura8289/status/707844628884668416

https://twitter.com/CTallers/status/707843223234994176

https://twitter.com/foodiemomo/status/707661040880898048