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Person Dies After Being Hit by Train at West Kirby Station

British Transport Police say the death is not being treated as suspicious.

Overview

  • BTP said officers were called to the railway near West Kirby at 2:10pm after reports of a person on the tracks, with paramedics and fire crews attending.
  • The casualty was pronounced dead at the scene and a file will be prepared for the coroner.
  • National Rail reported all lines between Bidston and West Kirby were closed as emergency services worked, with no trains running between Birkenhead North and West Kirby.
  • Rail replacement buses are operating between Birkenhead North and West Kirby, and tickets are being accepted on Arriva services 407 and 437 and Stagecoach service 38.
  • Merseyrail advised passengers on X that services on the West Kirby line face cancellations or revisions, with disruption initially expected until about 4:30pm.