Posted: Mon 26th Nov 2018

Lines back open between Llandudno & Chester following distribution due to a person struck by train in Abergele

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This article is old - Published: Monday, Nov 26th, 2018

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UPDATE 12pm: all lines have now reopened. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Shortly after 10am today, officers from British Transport Police were called to Abergele station after reports a person was struck by a train. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A spokesperson said: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Paramedics have also attended however a person has sadly been pronounced dead at the scene. Officers are now working to identify the person and inform their family. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“This incident is not currently being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Previous report: There are delays to rail services between Llandudno Junction and Chester this morning, some of which call at Shotton Lower Level Station, after a person was hit by a train. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The incident is believed to have happened near Abergele, emergency services are on the scene. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

An update via www.nationalrail.co.uk states: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“A person being hit by a train between Llandudno Junction and Chester is causing disruption between these stations. Trains may be cancelled or delayed by up to 30 minutes. Disruption is expected until 12:00” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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Transport for Wales website states: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Routes affected: Holyhead to chester ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

First Train(s) affected: 1D11 – 7.09 Birmingham International to Holyhead ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Road transport sourced. 2 x buses at Llandudno Junction – 2 x buses at Rhyl – Alpine Coaches & Pat’s Coaches . ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Both buse expected to site at 11.45 ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Delays of up to 120 minutes and last alterations can be expected ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Passengers may be entitled to compensation for the delay caused to this journey. Full details of Arriva Trains Wales compensation policy and a claim form can be found at
www.arrivatrainswales.co.uk/PassengersCharter/ ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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