Police at Urmston railway station (pic posted on Twitter by graphic designer Rob Mitchell @graphicalFusion)
A man has died after he was hit by a train as it passed through a station.
Police and paramedics were called to Urmston station after the driver of a train heading to Newcastle from Liverpool said he had hit a man on the line.
It happened just before 7am as commuters were heading to work in Manchester city centre. A number of train services were disrupted.
Services between Warrington Central and Manchester Oxford Road were replaced with a bus shuttle but normal service was resumed at 9.15am.
British Transport Police said the man's death is not being treated as suspicious.
A spokesman said: “Officers attended the line close to Urmston station after a report a man had been struck by a train.
“Paramedics from Greater Manchester Ambulance Service also attended, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene. A file will be prepared for the coroner.”
Source: menmedia.co.uk
