British Transport Police responded to reports of a person being struck by a train near Eccles Railway Station in northwest England. The incident resulted in the cancellation of train services between Newton-Le-Willows and Manchester, as well as Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport. All lines have since reopened.
A person has died after being hit by a train on the lines near Newton-Le-Willows. British Transport Police was called to reports a person had been hit by a train near Eccles Railway Station at around 4.15pm today . Police responded to the scene with the ambulance service and when they arrived found a casualty had been fatally injured, having been struck by a train. The death is not being treated as suspicious.
Police attended the scene with the ambulance service. A casualty was found there who had been fatally injured having been struck by train. 'It is not being treated as a suspicious incident. No suspicious circumstances. A file is being prepared for the coroner. Lines stopped for around one hour and 15 minutes while police dealt with the incident. All lines have reopened now.' For the latest news and breaking news visit liverpoolecho.co.uk/news .
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