A fire has broken out next to the train tracks at New Brighton train station.
Merseyrail has cancelled trains from the station and delayed others this morning due to the blaze.
The fire started shortly after 8am on Saturday as the train operator warned travellers of the "emergency track isolation."
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Merseyrail tweeted: "Due to an emergency track isolation at New Brighton: Service running to and from this station are subject to delays and cancellations while the situation is resolved."
The train operator said a fire broke out next to the track, causing disruption on the New Brighton line.
The fire has now been extinguished but services running to and from the station may be subject to cancellations or delays as a result.
In an update this morning Merseyrail said: "Staff have now dealt with the incident and services will resume shortly.
"Services will be subject to delays, alterations and cancellations while we work to restore a normal service."
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