{"id":362159,"date":"2025-08-21T13:40:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T13:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/362159\/"},"modified":"2025-08-21T13:40:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T13:40:13","slug":"man-fighting-for-life-after-being-hit-by-train","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/362159\/","title":{"rendered":"Man fighting for life after being hit by train"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The man has been taken to hospital for treatment<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_JS163706016.jpg\" alt=\"Exterior of Green Lane station in Birkenhead\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Exterior of Green Lane station in Birkenhead(Image: Liverpool ECHO)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A man is fighting for life after being hit by a train. Emergency services were called to Green Lane train station in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/birkenhead\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Birkenhead<\/a> at around 11am on Thursday, August 21 <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news\/liverpool-news\/person-hit-by-train-live-32320903\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">following reports of a casualty on the tracks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Paramedics attended the scene, and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news\/liverpool-news\/person-hit-by-train-live-32320903\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"a man was taken to hospital Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">a man was taken to hospital <\/a>with injuries that are still being assessed, British Transport Police said. A spokesperson for the force said the man&#8217;s injuries are considered to be life threatening. The incident is not being treated as suspicious.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Train services were suspended on the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/wirral\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Wirral<\/a> line, impacting the Chester, Ellesmere Port, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/west-kirby\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">West Kirby<\/a> and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/new-brighton\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">New Brighton<\/a> lines. <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news\/liverpool-news\/person-hit-by-train-live-32320903\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Emergency services have now completed their work<\/a> at the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">National Rail said this has allowed all lines through Hamilton Square to reopen. However while service recovers, trains may still be severely delayed by up to 20 minutes, revised or cancelled.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Rail Replacement buses were in operation between Hamilton Square and Rock Ferry. Ticket acceptance was also in place on all Arriva and Stagecoach Services in the affected areas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by signing up to our <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/data.reachplc.com\/212764146160855\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"daily and breaking newsletterLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">daily and breaking newsletter<\/a>. 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