Several Northern and TransPennine Express services were cancelled or delayed
A person was sadly found dead after emergency services were called to reports of a casualty on railway tracks.
Police and paramedics were called to Farnworth railway station near Bolton at around 3.45pm on Monday . British Transport Police said the person was pronounced dead on the scene. The vicinity around the station was swarming with emergency vehicles, and the entrance was sealed off as crews attended to the situation. Onlookers also spotted a private ambulance arriving at the distressing scene.Rail travel was severely disrupted, with all lines between Bolton and Salford Crescent temporarily blocked, causing cancellations and delays to Northern and TransPennine Express trains, the M.E.N reports.
In a statement, a force spokesperson said: "Officers were called to Farnworth railway station at around 3.54pm yesterday following reports of a casualty on the tracks. Paramedics also attended, however sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene."Subscribe to our daily newsletter LANCS LIVE NEWS and get all the biggest stories from across Lancashire direct to your inbox
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