Person dies as police swarm station and major Manchester rail line blocked - live updates

A major Manchester rail line has been blocked following the death of a person at Patricroft station. Services between Manchester Victoria and Newton-Le-Willows have been brought to a complete standstill this evening (October 3).

There is a huge emergency services presence at Patricroft station, near Eccles, with multiple police vehicles at the scene. Pictures from the scene show police cars lining the road along Green Lane, with services brought to a standstill.

Transpennine Express confirmed in a tweet that the emergency response was following a fatality. Rail replacement buses are currently being organised for those stranded on the line.

Those travelling on services from Manchester have been warned of severe delays or cancellations by Transport for Greater Manchester, as Northern Rail announced that train services running to and from Manchester and Liverpool stations will be cancelled, severely delayed or diverted.

Greater Manchester Police and British Transport Police have been approached for more information on this breaking incident.

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The Manchester Evening News has contacted GMP and BTP for further details of this incident this evening.

It is thought disruption will continue for another two hours, until around 9.30pm, according to National Rail.

A statement on The Queens Arms pub Facebook page reads: "Due to a current major police incident at patricroft station the Queens will stay shut this evening.

"Currently do not have details but access to railway through car park being used. Possibly avoid Green Lane at the railway bridge due to incident. Our thoughts are with anybody involved."

This evening, Transpennine Express announced there was a fatality at