diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..63add1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+[tool.pytest.ini_options]
+pythonpath = [
+    "src",
+]
diff --git a/src/snkit/network.py b/src/snkit/network.py
index a1b88f8..a8b2a32 100644
--- a/src/snkit/network.py
+++ b/src/snkit/network.py
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@
     shape,
     mapping,
 )
-from shapely.ops import split, linemerge
+from shapely.ops import split, linemerge, unary_union
+
+from collections import Counter
 
 # optional progress bars
 if "SNKIT_PROGRESS" in os.environ and os.environ["SNKIT_PROGRESS"] in ("1", "TRUE"):
@@ -267,12 +269,48 @@ def split_edges_at_nodes(network, tolerance=1e-9):
 
     # combine dfs
     edges = pandas.concat(split_edges, axis=0)
-    # reset index and drop
     edges = edges.reset_index().drop("index", axis=1)
-    # return new network with split edges
+
     return Network(nodes=network.nodes, edges=edges)
 
 
+def split_edges_at_intersections(network, tolerance=1e-9):
+    """Split network edges where they intersect line geometries"""
+    split_edges = []
+    split_points = []
+    for edge in tqdm(
+        network.edges.itertuples(index=False), desc="split", total=len(network.edges)
+    ):
+        # note: the symmetry of intersection is not exploited here.
+        # (If A intersects B, then B intersects A)
+        # since edges are not modified within the loop, this has just
+        # potential performance consequences.
+
+        hits_points = edges_intersecting_points(edge.geometry, network.edges, tolerance)
+
+        # store the split edges and intersection points
+        split_points.extend(hits_points)
+        hits_points = MultiPoint(hits_points)
+        edges = split_edge_at_points(edge, hits_points, tolerance)
+        split_edges.append(edges)
+
+    # add the (potentially) split edges
+    edges = pandas.concat(split_edges, axis=0)
+    edges = edges.reset_index().drop("index", axis=1)
+
+    # combine the original nodes with the new intersection nodes
+    # dropping the duplicates.
+    # note: there are at least duplicates from above since intersections
+    # are checked twice
+    # note: intersection nodes are appended, and if any duplicates, the
+    # original counterparts are kept.
+    nodes = GeoDataFrame(geometry=split_points)
+    nodes = pandas.concat([network.nodes, nodes], axis=0).drop_duplicates()
+    nodes = nodes.reset_index().drop("index", axis=1)
+
+    return Network(nodes=nodes, edges=edges)
+
+
 def link_nodes_to_edges_within(network, distance, condition=None, tolerance=1e-9):
     """Link nodes to all edges within some distance"""
     new_node_geoms = []
@@ -521,6 +559,43 @@ def edges_within(point, edges, distance):
     return d_within(point, edges, distance)
 
 
+def edges_intersecting_points(line, edges, tolerance=1e-9):
+    """Return intersection points of intersecting edges"""
+    hits = edges_intersecting(line, edges, tolerance)
+
+    hits_points = []
+    for hit in hits.geometry:
+        # first extract the actual intersections from the hits
+        # for being new geometrical objects, they are not in the sindex
+        intersection = line.intersection(hit)
+        # if the line is not simple, there is a self-crossing point
+        # (note that it will always interact with itself)
+        # note that __eq__ is used on purpose instead of equals()
+        # this is stricter: for geometries constructed in the same way
+        # it makes sense since the sindex is used here
+        if line == hit and not line.is_simple:
+            # there is not built-in way to find self-crossing points
+            # duplicated points after unary_union are the intersections
+            intersection = unary_union(line)
+            segments_coordinates = []
+            for seg in intersection.geoms:
+                segments_coordinates.extend(list(seg.coords))
+            intersection = [
+                Point(p) for p, c in Counter(segments_coordinates).items() if c > 1
+            ]
+            intersection = MultiPoint(intersection)
+
+        # then extract the intersection points
+        hits_points = intersection_endpoints(intersection, hits_points)
+
+    return hits_points
+
+
+def edges_intersecting(line, edges, tolerance=1e-9):
+    """Find edges intersecting line"""
+    return intersects(line, edges, tolerance)
+
+
 def nodes_intersecting(line, nodes, tolerance=1e-9):
     """Find nodes intersecting line"""
     return intersects(line, nodes, tolerance)
@@ -569,12 +644,45 @@ def line_endpoints(line):
     return start, end
 
 
+def intersection_endpoints(geom, output=None):
+    """Return the points from an intersection geometry
+
+    It extracts the starting and ending points of intersection
+    geometries recursively and appends them to `output`.
+    This doesn't handle polygons or collections of polygons.
+    """
+    if output is None:
+        output = []
+
+    geom_type = geom.geom_type
+    if geom.is_empty:
+        pass
+    elif geom_type == "Point":
+        output.append(geom)
+    elif geom_type == "LineString":
+        start = Point(geom.coords[0])
+        end = Point(geom.coords[-1])
+        output.append(start)
+        output.append(end)
+    # recursively for collections of geometries
+    # note that there is no shared inheritance relationship
+    elif (
+        geom_type == "MultiPoint"
+        or geom_type == "MultiLineString"
+        or geom_type == "GeometryCollection"
+    ):
+        for geom_ in geom.geoms:
+            output = intersection_endpoints(geom_, output)
+
+    return output
+
+
 def split_edge_at_points(edge, points, tolerance=1e-9):
     """Split edge at point/multipoint"""
     try:
         segments = split_line(edge.geometry, points, tolerance)
     except ValueError:
-        # if splitting fails, e.g. becuase points is empty GeometryCollection
+        # if splitting fails, e.g. because points is empty GeometryCollection
         segments = [edge.geometry]
     edges = GeoDataFrame([edge] * len(segments))
     edges.geometry = segments
@@ -584,6 +692,13 @@ def split_edge_at_points(edge, points, tolerance=1e-9):
 def split_line(line, points, tolerance=1e-9):
     """Split line at point or multipoint, within some tolerance"""
     to_split = snap_line(line, points, tolerance)
+    # when the splitter is a self-intersection point, shapely splits in
+    # two parts only in a semi-arbitrary way, see the related question:
+    # https://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/435879/python-shapely-split-a-complex-line-at-self-intersections?noredirect=1#comment711214_435879
+    # checking only that the line is complex might not be enough
+    # but the difference operation is useless in the worst case
+    if not to_split.is_simple:
+        to_split = to_split.difference(points)
     return list(split(to_split, points).geoms)
 
 
@@ -675,14 +790,20 @@ def to_networkx(network, directed=False, weight_col=None):
         G.add_nodes_from(network.nodes.id.to_list())
 
         # add nodal positions from geom
-        for node_id, x, y in zip(network.nodes.id, network.nodes.geometry.x, network.nodes.geometry.y):
+        for node_id, x, y in zip(
+            network.nodes.id, network.nodes.geometry.x, network.nodes.geometry.y
+        ):
             G.nodes[node_id]["pos"] = (x, y)
 
         # get edges from network data
         if weight_col is None:
             # default to geometry length
             edges_as_list = list(
-                zip(network.edges.from_id, network.edges.to_id, network.edges.geometry.length)
+                zip(
+                    network.edges.from_id,
+                    network.edges.to_id,
+                    network.edges.geometry.length,
+                )
             )
         else:
             edges_as_list = list(
diff --git a/tests/test_init.py b/tests/test_init.py
index 7b345b0..8d18a15 100644
--- a/tests/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/test_init.py
@@ -141,6 +141,250 @@ def split_with_ids():
     return snkit.Network(edges=edges, nodes=nodes)
 
 
+@fixture
+def unsplit_intersection():
+    """Edges intersection, both edges not split
+       b
+       |
+    c--|--d
+       |
+       a
+    """
+    a = Point((1, 0))
+    b = Point((1, 2))
+    c = Point((0, 1))
+    d = Point((2, 1))
+    nodes = GeoDataFrame(data={"geometry": [a, b, c, d]})
+    ab = LineString([a, b])
+    cd = LineString([c, d])
+    edges = GeoDataFrame(data={"geometry": [ab, cd]})
+    return snkit.Network(edges=edges, nodes=nodes)
+
+
+@fixture
+def split_intersection():
+    """Edges intersection, both edges split
+       b
+       |
+    c--x--d
+       |
+       a
+    """
+    a = Point((1, 0))
+    b = Point((1, 2))
+    c = Point((0, 1))
+    d = Point((2, 1))
+    x = Point((1, 1))
+    nodes = GeoDataFrame(data={"geometry": [a, b, c, d, x]})
+    ax = LineString([a, x])
+    xb = LineString([x, b])
+    cx = LineString([c, x])
+    xd = LineString([x, d])
+    edges = GeoDataFrame(data={"geometry": [ax, xb, cx, xd]})
+    return snkit.Network(edges=edges, nodes=nodes)
+
+
+@fixture
+def unsplit_multiple_intersections():
+    """Multiple edges intersections, all edges unsplit
+       b   f
+       |   |
+    c--|---|--d
+       |   |
+       a   e
+    """
+    a = Point((1, 0))
+    b = Point((1, 2))
+    c = Point((0, 1))
+    d = Point((3, 1))
+    e = Point((2, 0))
+    f = Point((2, 2))
+    nodes = GeoDataFrame(data={"geometry": [a, b, c, d, e, f]})
+    ab = LineString([a, b])
+    cd = LineString([c, d])
+    ef = LineString([e, f])
+    edges = GeoDataFrame(data={"geometry": [ab, cd, ef]})
+    return snkit.Network(edges=edges, nodes=nodes)
+
+
+@fixture
+def split_multiple_intersections():
+    """Multiple edges intersections, all edges split
+       b   f
+       |   |
+    c--x---y--d
+       |   |
+       a   e
+    """
+    a = Point((1, 0))
+    b = Point((1, 2))
+    c = Point((0, 1))
+    d = Point((3, 1))
+    e = Point((2, 0))
+    f = Point((2, 2))
+    x = Point((1, 1))
+    y = Point((2, 1))
+    nodes = GeoDataFrame(data={"geometry": [a, b, c, d, e, f, x, y]})
+    ax = LineString([a, x])
+    xb = LineString([x, b])
+    cx = LineString([c, x])
+    xy = LineString([x, y])
+    yd = LineString([y, d])
+    ey = LineString([e, y])
+    yf = LineString([y, f])
+    edges = GeoDataFrame(data={"geometry": [ax, xb, cx, xy, yd, ey, yf]})
+    return snkit.Network(edges=edges, nodes=nodes)
+
+
+@fixture
+def unsplit_overlapping_lines():
+    """Overlapping lines for a section
+       c--d
+       ||
+    b--|
+       |
+       a
+    """
+    a = Point((1, 0))
+    b = Point((0, 1))
+    c = Point((1, 2))
+    d = Point((2, 2))
+    # x is just a construction point
+    x = Point((1, 1))
+    nodes = GeoDataFrame(data={"geometry": [a, b, c, d]})
+    ac = LineString([a, c])
+    bd = LineString([b, x, c, d])
+    edges = GeoDataFrame(data={"geometry": [ac, bd]})
+    return snkit.Network(edges=edges, nodes=nodes)
+
+
+@fixture
+def split_overlapping_lines():
+    """Split of overlapping lines for a section
+       c--d
+       ||
+    b--x
+       |
+       a
+    """
+    a = Point((1, 0))
+    b = Point((0, 1))
+    c = Point((1, 2))
+    d = Point((2, 2))
+    x = Point((1, 1))
+    nodes = GeoDataFrame(data={"geometry": [a, b, c, d, x]})
+    ax = LineString([a, x])
+    bx = LineString([b, x])
+    xc = LineString([x, c])
+    cd = LineString([c, d])
+    # note that there are two edges 'xc'
+    edges = GeoDataFrame(data={"geometry": [ax, xc, bx, xc, cd]})
+    return snkit.Network(edges=edges, nodes=nodes)
+
+
+@fixture
+def unsplit_heterogeneous_intersection():
+    """Crossing point and overlapping line
+       b--c
+       |  |
+    e--|--------f
+       |   --d
+       a
+
+       * --d overlaps with e-f
+    """
+    a = Point((1, 0))
+    b = Point((1, 2))
+    c = Point((2, 2))
+    # y is just a construction point
+    y = Point((2, 1))
+    d = Point((3, 1))
+    e = Point((0, 1))
+    f = Point((4, 1))
+    nodes = GeoDataFrame(data={"geometry": [a, b, c, d, e, f]})
+    ad = LineString([a, b, c, y, d])
+    ef = LineString([e, f])
+    edges = GeoDataFrame(data={"geometry": [ad, ef]})
+    return snkit.Network(edges=edges, nodes=nodes)
+
+
+@fixture
+def split_heterogeneous_intersection():
+    """Crossing point and overlapping line, all edges split
+       b--c
+       |  |
+    e--x--y--d--f
+       |   --
+       a
+    """
+    a = Point((1, 0))
+    b = Point((1, 2))
+    c = Point((2, 2))
+    d = Point((3, 1))
+    e = Point((0, 1))
+    f = Point((4, 1))
+    x = Point((1, 1))
+    y = Point((2, 1))
+    # note: this is order sensitive although it shouldn't matter
+    nodes = GeoDataFrame(data={"geometry": [a, b, c, d, e, f, y, x]})
+    ax = LineString([a, x])
+    xb = LineString([x, b])
+    bc = LineString([b, c])
+    cy = LineString([c, y])
+    yd = LineString([y, d])
+    ex = LineString([e, x])
+    xy = LineString([x, y])
+    df = LineString([d, f])
+    # note that there are two edges 'yd'
+    edges = GeoDataFrame(data={"geometry": [ax, xb, bc, cy, yd, ex, xy, yd, df]})
+    return snkit.Network(edges=edges, nodes=nodes)
+
+
+@fixture
+def unsplit_self_intersection():
+    """A line crossing with itself
+       b--c
+       |  |
+    e--|--d
+       |
+       a
+    """
+    a = Point((1, 0))
+    e = Point((0, 1))
+    # 'b', 'c' and 'd' are construction points, not nodes
+    b = Point((1, 2))
+    c = Point((2, 2))
+    d = Point((2, 1))
+    nodes = GeoDataFrame(data={"geometry": [a, e]})
+    ae = LineString([a, b, c, d, e])
+    edges = GeoDataFrame(data={"geometry": [ae]})
+    return snkit.Network(edges=edges, nodes=nodes)
+
+
+@fixture
+def split_self_intersection():
+    """A line crossing with itself, edge split
+       b--c
+       |  |
+    e--x--d
+       |
+       a
+    """
+    a = Point((1, 0))
+    e = Point((0, 1))
+    x = Point((1, 1))
+    # 'b', 'c' and 'd' are construction points, not nodes
+    b = Point((1, 2))
+    c = Point((2, 2))
+    d = Point((2, 1))
+    nodes = GeoDataFrame(data={"geometry": [a, e, x]})
+    ax = LineString([a, x])
+    xx = LineString([x, b, c, d, x])
+    xe = LineString([x, e])
+    edges = GeoDataFrame(data={"geometry": [ax, xx, xe]})
+    return snkit.Network(edges=edges, nodes=nodes)
+
+
 @fixture
 def gap():
     """T-junction with nodes, edges not quite intersecting:
@@ -230,50 +474,70 @@ def test_split_at_nodes(unsplit, split):
     assert_frame_equal(split.edges, actual.edges)
 
 
-def test_split_multilinestrings():
-    """Explode multilinestrings into linestrings"""
+def test_split_at_intersections(unsplit_intersection, split_intersection):
+    """Should split edges at edges intersections"""
+    actual = snkit.network.split_edges_at_intersections(unsplit_intersection)
+    assert_frame_equal(split_intersection.edges, actual.edges)
+    assert_frame_equal(split_intersection.nodes, actual.nodes)
 
-    # point coordinates comprising three linestrings
-    mls_coords = [
-        (
-            (0, 0),
-            (0, 1),
-        ),
-        (
-            (1, 1),
-            (2, 2),
-            (2, 1),
-        ),
-        (
-            (0, 1),
-            (-1, 1),
-            (-1, 2),
-            (-1, 0),
-        ),
-    ]
-    # point coordsinate comprising a single linestring
-    ls_coords = [(4, 0), (4, 1), (4, 2)]
 
-    # make input network edges
-    edges = GeoDataFrame(
-        {
-            "data": ["MLS", "LS"],
-            "geometry": [MultiLineString(mls_coords), LineString(ls_coords)],
-        }
+def test_split_at_intersection_already_split(split_intersection):
+    """Shouldn't do anything"""
+    actual = snkit.network.split_edges_at_intersections(split_intersection)
+    assert_frame_equal(split_intersection.edges, actual.edges)
+    assert_frame_equal(split_intersection.nodes, actual.nodes)
+
+
+def test_split_at_intersection_endnode(unsplit, split):
+    """Should split the edge at the endnode intersection
+
+    There shouldn't be any duplicate (no additional node).
+    """
+    actual = snkit.network.split_edges_at_intersections(unsplit)
+    assert_frame_equal(split.edges, actual.edges)
+    assert_frame_equal(split.nodes, actual.nodes)
+
+
+def test_split_at_intersection_multiple(
+    unsplit_multiple_intersections, split_multiple_intersections
+):
+    """Should split the edges at each intersection"""
+    actual = snkit.network.split_edges_at_intersections(unsplit_multiple_intersections)
+    assert_frame_equal(split_multiple_intersections.edges, actual.edges)
+    assert_frame_equal(split_multiple_intersections.nodes, actual.nodes)
+
+
+def test_split_intersection_overlapping_edges(
+    unsplit_overlapping_lines, split_overlapping_lines
+):
+    """Should split at the start and end of the intersecting sector
+
+    The intersecting sector should be duplicated.
+    """
+    actual = snkit.network.split_edges_at_intersections(unsplit_overlapping_lines)
+    assert_frame_equal(split_overlapping_lines.edges, actual.edges)
+    assert_frame_equal(split_overlapping_lines.nodes, actual.nodes)
+
+
+def test_split_intersection_heterogeneous(
+    unsplit_heterogeneous_intersection, split_heterogeneous_intersection
+):
+    """Should split at intersection points and sectors (endpoints)"""
+    actual = snkit.network.split_edges_at_intersections(
+        unsplit_heterogeneous_intersection
     )
-    multi_network = snkit.network.Network(edges=edges)
-    # check we have two rows (multilinestring and linestring) in the input network
-    assert len(multi_network.edges) == 2
+    assert_frame_equal(split_heterogeneous_intersection.edges, actual.edges)
+    assert_frame_equal(split_heterogeneous_intersection.nodes, actual.nodes)
 
-    # split and check we have four rows (the resulting linestrings) in the output network
-    split_network = snkit.network.split_multilinestrings(multi_network)
-    assert len(split_network.edges) == 4
 
-    # check data is replicated from multilinestring to child linestrings
-    assert list(split_network.edges["data"].values) == ["MLS"] * 3 + ["LS"]
+def test_split_intersection_self(unsplit_self_intersection, split_self_intersection):
+    """Should split at the intersection point
 
-    # check everything is reindexed
-    assert list(split_network.edges.index.values) == list(range(4))
+    This will give 3 edges: two 'normal' edges, and a self-loop
+    """
+    actual = snkit.network.split_edges_at_intersections(unsplit_self_intersection)
+    assert_frame_equal(split_self_intersection.edges, actual.edges)
+    assert_frame_equal(split_self_intersection.nodes, actual.nodes)
 
 
 def test_split_line():
@@ -343,6 +607,52 @@ def test_split_line():
     # consider points which will be considered duplicate within tolerance
 
 
+def test_split_multilinestrings():
+    """Explode multilinestrings into linestrings"""
+
+    # point coordinates comprising three linestrings
+    mls_coords = [
+        (
+            (0, 0),
+            (0, 1),
+        ),
+        (
+            (1, 1),
+            (2, 2),
+            (2, 1),
+        ),
+        (
+            (0, 1),
+            (-1, 1),
+            (-1, 2),
+            (-1, 0),
+        ),
+    ]
+    # point coordsinate comprising a single linestring
+    ls_coords = [(4, 0), (4, 1), (4, 2)]
+
+    # make input network edges
+    edges = GeoDataFrame(
+        {
+            "data": ["MLS", "LS"],
+            "geometry": [MultiLineString(mls_coords), LineString(ls_coords)],
+        }
+    )
+    multi_network = snkit.network.Network(edges=edges)
+    # check we have two rows (multilinestring and linestring) in the input network
+    assert len(multi_network.edges) == 2
+
+    # split and check we have four rows (the resulting linestrings) in the output network
+    split_network = snkit.network.split_multilinestrings(multi_network)
+    assert len(split_network.edges) == 4
+
+    # check data is replicated from multilinestring to child linestrings
+    assert list(split_network.edges["data"].values) == ["MLS"] * 3 + ["LS"]
+
+    # check everything is reindexed
+    assert list(split_network.edges.index.values) == list(range(4))
+
+
 def test_link_nodes_to_edges_within(gap, bridged):
     """Nodes should link to edges within a distance, splitting the node at a new point if
     necessary.