Sad news this morning. Incident ongoing
National Rail said all lines are currently blocked due to the incident and trains may be cancelled or diverted. They confirmed that the emergency services were on the tracks as of 4.39am.
LancsLive has contacted British Transport Police and the North West Ambulance Service for more information. The condition of the person involved is not yet known.Several routes have been affected, including the Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Lancaster, the Caledonian Sleeper between London Euston and Inverness, and the Northern service between Manchester Airport and Barrow-in-Furness.
A National Rail spokesperson said: "A person has been hit by a train between Wigan North Western and Preston. As all lines are currently blocked, trains may be cancelled or diverted until approximately 06:30. "If you’ve been affected by what happened on the network today, there is always someone to talk to. You can contact the Samaritans on 116 123 from any phone for a confidential chat."
Northern said services between Bolton and Preston are also currently disrupted due to overhead wire problems. A spokesperson said: "Train services running through these stations will be cancelled. Network Rail are on site and we expect the line to open soon."
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