Main railway line through Lancaster closed after person found dead on tracks

British Transport Police were called at around 2.30pm on Wednesday (June 18) to reports of a casualty on the tracks at Carnforth railway station.

Officers responded with paramedics but the person was pronounced dead at the scene.

The incident is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner, they said.

The West Coast main line was closed for a number of hours due to the emergency incident.

Passengers were advised to check with their operator before travelling due to the rail network disruption.