Police confirm death of person struck by train at Adlington railway station near Chorley

A person has died after being hit by a train at Adlington railway station, near Chorley.

Services were disrupted this morning after reports that a person had been struck by a train near the railway station in Adlington.

A person has been killed after being hit by a train at Adlington railway station on Monday, March 18. The death is not being treated as suspicious.placeholder image
A person has been killed after being hit by a train at Adlington railway station on Monday, March 18. The death is not being treated as suspicious.

Services on the Chorley to Bolton line were cancelled for nearly three hours, between 10.15am and 1pm.

A spokesman for British Transport Police said: "Officers were called to Adlington station at 10.09am this morning (March 18) following reports of a casualty on the tracks.

"Paramedics are also in attendance and sadly a person has been pronounced dead at the scene.

"Officers are currently working to identify the person and inform their family.

"The incident is not currently being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner."

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