A man was charged over the derailment of a train that smashed into a platform at Kirkby station.
Passengers and crew were on board the Merseyrail service which was traveling along the Kirkby line when it derailed on March 13, 2021.
As the train approached the station it crashed into a buffer stop and left the tracks.
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Dramatic pictures showed a significant amount of damage, with piles of debris, rubble and smashed up concrete.
Part of the platform had also caved in.
It took days for the train to be removed and the station was closed for around two weeks.
Now, police have confirmed a 59-year-old man has been charged in connection with the incident and will appear in court next month.
In a statement, a spokesperson for British Transport Police said: "A 59-year-old man has been charged in connection to a train derailment at Kirkby station on 13 March 2021.
"Phillip Hollis, of Spellow Lane, Liverpool, was charged with endangering safety of people on the railway and will appear at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court on February 8.
"The charge was issued by postal requisition."
