Posted: Tue 9th Jul 2019

All lines between Chester and North Wales coast blocked after person hit by a train near Abergele

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Tuesday, Jul 9th, 2019

Update: Disruption is expected to continue until the end of the day. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

First Report: All lines between Chester and the North Wales coast are currently blocked after a person was struck by a train.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The incident is understood to have taken place near Abergele. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Trains from Shotton to Chester, Flint, Prestatyn and North Wales Coast stations are currently affected.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A statement on the National Rail website says.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“A person has been hit by a train between Flint and Llandudno Junction and this is causing disruption to trains between Chester and Llandudno Junction. All lines in the area are currently blocked. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

There is no firm estimate yet of how long disruption will last but it is likely to continue until at least 21:00.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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[National Rail map shows the approximate location of the incindet] ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Alternative travel advice: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Transport for Wales customers may use Arriva Buses on any route in the North Wales area. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Virgin Trains customers may use Transport for Wales services between Crewe and Holyhead. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Buses will be running from Chester to Holyhead from approximately 20:10. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Other buses are in the process of being sourced. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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