A person was killed on the railway between Preston and Lytham last night.

Emergency services were called to the line near Kirkham after the casualty was struck by a Lytham-bound train on Sunday evening at around 10pm.

The 9.49pm service came to a halt at Kirkham and Wesham station before returning with its passengers to Preston, where a bus replacement service was provided.

Passengers said they were told of the fatality by train staff who explained the reason for having to return to Preston station.

A spokesperson for British Transport Police confirmed: “Officers were called to the line near Lytham railway station at 10.04pm on August 26 to reports of a casualty on the tracks.

“Paramedics also attended, however sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene.

“The incident is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be prepared for the coroner.”

Friends of St Annes Station also posted about the death, with a spokesperson for the group saying: “The 21:49 service from Preston has terminated at Kirkham & Wesham and been cancelled between Kirkham & Wesham and Blackpool South due to a person hit by a train. We do not know any further details.

“All services are curtailed. There is a bus at 22.50 from Preston to Blackpool South and bus at 00.10 from Blackpool South to Preston calling at all stops.”