LIVE: Trains STOPPED on Greater Manchester line after person found dead - updates

Trains have been stopped on a railway line in Greater Manchester after a person was tragically found dead at a station.

Services have been stopped between Bolton and Preston this morning (April 29), with trains being cancelled and delayed.

British Transport Police says it was called out to Adlington station, between Bolton and Chorley, at 9.10am.

A person was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is not being treated as suspicious.

National Rail says emergency services are currently working at the scene.

The issue is affecting Northern services between Manchester Airport and Blackpool North, Barrow-in-Furness and Windermere, via Bolton and Manchester city centre.

It also affects TransPennine Express services between Manchester Airport and Scotland, via Manchester city centre.

A National Rail spokesperson said: "The emergency services are dealing with an incident between Bolton and Preston.

"Whilst the emergency services carry out their work, all lines between these stations are closed.

"Trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised. Disruption is expected until 11:30."

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Several services have already been cancelled this morning.

The following upcoming departures from Bolton have been cancelled:

Other services are facing major disruption.

National Rail says lines have reopened, but major disruption is expected until 1.15pm.

"Trains running between these stations may continue to be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes revised or diverted," a spokesperson said.

Rail replacement buses will leave Bolton and Preston at 11.30am in either direction.

Earlier buses were in use at 10.30am.

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