Huge emergency response at Ashton-under-Lyne as all trains cancelled

Emergency services at Ashton-under-Lyne station (Picture: MEN MEDIA)

A casualty on the tracks has sparked a mass response from emergency services.

Police and ambulances raced to Ashton-under-Lyne after an incident sparked mass cancellations on the railway.

A British Transport Police (BTP) spokesman said: ‘Officers were called at around 5pm today (6 November) to reports of a casualty on the tracks at Ashton-under-Lyne railway station.

‘Officers responded with paramedics, but sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene.

‘The death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner.’

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In an update, National Rail said: ‘The emergency services dealing with an incident between Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge means all lines are closed.

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As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.’

Disruption is currently expected until 8pm.

Northern services have been impacted between Southport, Wigan North Western and Stalybridge

TransPennine Express services have also been impacted between Liverpool Lime Street and Hull, Newcastle, and between Manchester Airport and Redcar Central, Saltburn, and also between Manchester Victoria and Scarborough.

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