Lancaster to Barrow train line closed as casualty taken to hospital
A busy railway line between Lancaster and Barrow was blocked while emergency services dealt with an incident last night (Tuesday, June 2).
Emergency services were at the scene near Ulverston, Cumbria, with trains unable to run between Lancaster and Barrow.
A National Rail spokesperson said: "The emergency services are dealing with an incident between Lancaster and Barrow-in-Furness meaning all lines are closed. Whilst they attend to the incident, trains running between these stations may be delayed by up to 40 minutes, cancelled or revised.
"Disruption is expected until the end of the day.”
A spokesperson for British Transport Police said: “Officers were called at around 8.15pm on June 2 to reports of a casualty on the tracks at Furness Abbey Tunnel in Barrow-in-Furness.
“Officers responded with paramedics and a person was taken to hospital.
"Her condition is not being treated as life-threatening but may potentially be life-changing.
"The incident is not being treated as suspicious.”