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26.01.2024 - 17:24 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A person has been 'taken to safety' by emergency services near a train station in Rochdale.
Emergency crews were called to Castleton railway station just before 12.15pm this afternoon (Friday) after reports of a 'possible casualty on the tracks'. A person was found who was thankfully unhurt.
They were taken to safety by police officers, a British Transport Police spokesperson confirmed. The train line between Manchester Victoria and Rochdale remains blocked.
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According to National Rail, disruption is expected until around 3.30pm. The routes affected include from Headbolt Lane/Rochdale and Blackburn, between Clitheroe and Rochdale, and also between Chester/Manchester Victoria/Wigan Wallgate and Leeds.
Trains on these routes may be cancelled or delayed. In a statement, a BTP spokesperson said: "Officers were called to Castleton railway station just before 12.15pm today (26 January) following reports of a possible casualty on the tracks.
"Paramedics also attended and a person was identified in connection, however they were thankfully uninjured. They have been taken to a place of safety."
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