Merseyrail is seeing major disruption to its Southport and Hunts Cross lines after a person was hit by a train in the Freshfield area.
Emergency services were called to the Freshfields area at around 8.30pm on Thursday, September 16 to reports of a person being hit by a train.
Merseyrail worked to accommodate all affected passengers as services were suspended on the Southport and Hunts Cross Line.
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Rail replacement buses have been requested by the travel provider to run between Hall Road and Sounthport from around 9.30pm.
Merseyrail tweeted: "Due to a person sadly being hit by a train in the Freshfield area, services on the Southport line are disrupted.
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"Trains to Southport will terminate at and start back from Hall Road.
"A rail replacement bus service is in operation between Hall Road-Southport in both directions.
"If you have been affected by today's incident you may be entitled to a refund or compensation. Please visit bit.ly/3iU4buu for further information."
