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Lancashire railway death causing long delays

10:57am Tuesday 27th July 2010


LANCASHIRE commuters are facing lengthy delays this morning after a man was found dead after he was struck by a train.

The death, around 8.30am this morning at Leyland train station, is being investigated by British Transport Police.

Trains in all directions from Preston are being affected, with a replacement bus service running between Preston and Blackpool, Preston and Wigan, and Preston and Bolton.

Inter-city services from Glasgow and Edinburgh are terminating at Preston, while those from London and Birmingham are terminating at Wigan.

Trains between Preston and East Lancashire are also subject to delays and cancellations.

Officers are working as quickly as possible to remove the body from the tracks and carry out all investigative works.

The service is expected to return to normal by around 11.30 this morning.

They are appealing for anyone with information to contact them on 0800 40 50 40.


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BuckoTheMoose, Darwen says...
2:41pm Tue 27 Jul 10

"Lancashire railway death causing long delays"

Not the most heartfelt of headlines, is it?

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BjornAganeByka, Blackburn says...
8:21pm Tue 27 Jul 10

No doubt whoever wrote that headline would have written " Bodies on beaches spoiling holiday season " to describe D-Day.

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GrindletonBob, Blackburn says...
8:28pm Tue 27 Jul 10

Yeah, really sympathetic given "the body" is someone's relative. Also the feelings of the train driver who struck this person and the emergency services who dealt with the incident.

By Leyland train station, I presume reference is being made to Leyland Railway Station using American English?

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Ovais789, Blackburn says...
11:07pm Tue 27 Jul 10

Get over it. So wat if that's the headline!! it cuts straight to the point..ask any commuters!!

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slackerbtch, Blackburn says...
1:06am Wed 28 Jul 10

Well considering it was not at Leyland, it was at the Ribble Bridge just outside Preston station. Unless it was TWO seperate incidents, but given the timing of the report, I doubt it.
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Also, I understand it was a member of rail staff struck by a train. Condolences to the traincrew, who probably knew the guy that was struck.
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A sad day.

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rocker25, Morecambe says...
8:11pm Wed 28 Jul 10

ovais 789 says - "get over it". I say-just thank God it's nobody belonging to you.

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rocker25, Morecambe says...
8:11pm Wed 28 Jul 10

ovais 789 says - "get over it". I say-just thank God it's nobody belonging to you.

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