Posted: Tue 5th Jan 2021

UPDATED: Emergency services called to “transportation incident” at Hawarden railway station

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Tuesday, Jan 5th, 2021

Update: The Welsh Ambulance Service has told us “One patient was conveyed by road to the Royal Stoke University Hospital for treatment.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

British Transport Police said they were called to the line near Hawarden railway station, at 2.04pm today “following reports of a casualty on the tracks.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Paramedics also attended, and a woman has been taken to a local hospital.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“This incident is not being treated as suspicious.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The railway line is back open though there is some disruption to services. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Earlier report: Emergency services have been called to “transportation incident” at Hawarden railway station ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

According to Transport for Wales website, trains have been stopped on the Wrexham to Bidston line ‘due to a person being hit by a train .’ ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

There’s a large emergency service response including paramedics, police and the fire service at the station, an air ambulance has also landed close by. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesperson has said: “We were called at 2.06pm this afternoon, Tuesday 05 January, to Hawarden train station, Flintshire, to report of a transportation incident.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“We sent an emergency ambulance, an advanced paramedic practitioner plus locality manager and the Wales Air Ambulance.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“We currently remain on scene working with other emergency services.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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