A man has died after being hit by a train at a Cheshire railway station, police have confirmed tonight. The tragedy is being investigated, according to British Transport Police, and the resulting closure of lines is having a knock-on effect to some services in Greater Manchester.
Cheshire Police were called to Hartford railway station, near Northwich, at around 4pmtoday - Monday. That followed a reports of a man being hit by a train. Once officers and paramedics arrived at the scene the station was closed to all trains and British Transport Police were called.
British Transport Police has confirmed when emergency services arrived at the scene, the man was already dead. Officers are currently working to identify the man and inform their next of kin.
