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Nottingham Post
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Joshua Hartley

Police statement after incident in Hucknall closed rail line between Nottingham and Mansfield

Police searched tracks after a "near miss" closed the rail line between Nottingham and Mansfield. East Midlands Railway (EMR) reported a person had been hit by a train in Nottinghamshire between Nottingham and Mansfield last night (December 8), but police have now stated they believe the incident was a near miss.

As a result of the reported collision, the line between Nottingham and Mansfield was closed for more than an hour. This disrupted EMR services on the Nottingham-Mansfield-Worksop route.

Emergency services and Network Rail sent teams to the site, with a statement on EMR's website saying: "Sadly, we have received reports of a person being hit by a train, between Nottingham and Mansfield. This is disrupting our services on the Nottingham-Mansfield-Worksop route.

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