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Person dies on rail tracks between Lancaster and Preston

A person has died on the rail tracks between Lancaster and Preston.

National Rail were called shortly after 10am today, to an incident which left all lines closed, and significant disruption.

British Transport Police say the death is not thought to be suspicious.

All lines have since reopened, but delays remain this afternoon, with some services also cancelled.

The disruption is affecting the Avanti West Coast service between Edinburgh/Glasgow Central and London Euston, Northern between Barrow-in-Furness/Windermere and Manchester Airport, and TransPennine Express between Edinburgh / Glasgow Central and Manchester Airport, and between Glasgow Central and Liverpool Lime Street.

Customer advice:

Avanti West Coast

You may use your ticket on the following services at no extra cost:

CrossCountry between Edinburgh and Birmingham New Street via York

LNER between Edinburgh and London Kings Cross

Northern between Preston and Manchester Piccadilly

ScotRail between Edinburgh and Glasgow Queen Street via Falkirk High / Bathgate

TransPennine Express via any reasonable route

If your train is cancelled, your ticket is valid on the Avanti West Coast train immediately before, or immediately after the cancelled one.

A rail replacement shuttle service is in operation between Lancaster and Preston.

 

TransPennine Express

You may use your ticket on the following services at no extra cost:

Avanti West Coast between Edinburgh / Glasgow Central and Lancaster

Northern between Preston and Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Airport

ScotRail between Edinburgh and Glasgow Central

Rail replacement transport has been requested to run between Carlisle, Lancaster and Preston in both directions.

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