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Emergency services are responding to an incident between Preston and Wigan North Western
Passengers are facing disruption at train stations in Lancashire this morning after a person was sadly found dead on the tracks. Lines have been blocked between Preston and Wigan North Western and trains in the area have been stopped.
British Transport Police were called to the scene near Wigan at 1.35am to reports of a casualty on the tracks. A spokesperson told LancsLive: 'Officers and paramedics attended and sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene. Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances leading to the person’s death. ” The incident is affecting Avanti West Coast trains which run via Wigan North Western between London Euston and Scotland.
It is also affecting local Northern services on the line between Blackpool North and Liverpool Lime Street. National Rail has warned that trains could be cancelled or delayed as a result. A National Rail spokesperson said: 'The emergency services are dealing with an incident between Preston and Wigan North Western, resulting in all lines being blocked. Trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.
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