Fatality grinds Southport Trainline to a halt

2nd October 2018

British transport police have closed off the Northern line near Ainsdale following a suspected suicide.

A train struck a person near to the Fisherman’s Path crossing just before rush hour this evening.

Emergency services are on scene and have closed off the track

Merseyrail have tweeted to say a limited rail replacement service is now in operation between Hall road and Southport