Southport Trains will terminate at Hall Road due to a person being hit by a train at Freshfield

We can confirm that a person has been hit by a train at Fisherman's Path level crossing which is by Freshfield Train Station this evening. Services on the Southport Line are currently disrupted.

Emergency services are now on site. Rail replacement buses have been requested to run between Hall Rd- Southport from approx 21:30hrs.

A spokesperson said: "Due to a person sadly being hit by a train in the Freshfield area, services on the Southport line are disrupted.”

“Services to Southport will now terminate at Hall Rd.”

“Rail replacement buses are being requested to run between Hall Rd- Southport.”

Updates to follow shortly.

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The notorious level crossing was re-designed to make it safer and re-opened on 1st November 2017.

The crossing, which is described as ‘one of the most dangerous in the UK’ was reopened after more than 1,000 people signed a petition arguing against its sudden closure – and was then manned by rail safety wardens for the full hours that trains operated on the stretch.