Colwyn Bay: Man dies after being struck by train
British Transport Police and North Wales officers launch joint investigation
A man died after being struck by a train on the main North Wales coast line at the weekend.
Paramedics were alerted to the incident which took place just after midday on Saturday.
British Transport Police (BTP) and North Wales Police officers also attended the scene at Old Colwyn.
A BTP spokesman said: “We were alerted to reports a person had been struck by a train to the east of Colwyn Bay station.
“Officers attended along with paramedics but unfortunately a man was pronounced dead at the scene.
“An investigation was launched in conjunction with our colleagues at North Wales Police but we are not treating the death as suspicious.
“A file will be prepared and presented to the coroner in due course.”
No further details about the dead man have been released.
The Railway Chaplains tweeted: “Sorry to see that a person has been struck by a train at Colwyn Bay. Our thoughts with family, driver and all rail staff.”
The train involved was the 11.44am Llandudno to Manchester Piccadilly service operated by Arriva Trains Wales. No one was hurt on the train.
Following the incident the line was closed in both directions and passengers faced delays of up to two hours on trains between Llandudno Junction and Chester. The line was reopened shortly after 3pm but there were some knock-on delays until late evening.
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