Posted: Tue 25th Apr 2023

Update: Railway lines between Shotton and Rhyl reopen

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales

Update: Railway lines between Shotton and Rhyl have reopened following a four-hour closure due to an incident. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called today, Tuesday 25 April, at approximately 4.17pm to reports of an incident near Shotton railway station.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“We sent one rapid response vehicle, one emergency ambulance, and one Advanced Paramedic Practitioner to the scene.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Earlier report: All rail lines between Shotton and Rhyl are currently blocked due to emergency services dealing with an incident. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

An Avanti West Coast Line update states: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Due to a person being hit by a train between Flint and Chester all lines are blocked.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A large number of emergency vehicles including police, ambulance and fire service have been seen on the approach to Shotton Lower Level Station. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

An air ambulance was spotted flying over Shotton at around 4.45pm but didn’t land and returned back to base. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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The line closure is causing cancellations, delays, and revisions to train services running through these stations. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The disruption is expected to last until 18:15 today. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

As a result of the ongoing incident, Transport for Wales says it is attempting to arrange alternative road transport for affected passengers. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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[Photo: Annmarie Swindon] ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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