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Person Dies After Being Hit by Train Near Mirfield Station

Person Dies After Being Hit by Train Near Mirfield Station
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Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled, delayed or terminated at and started back from York," said a spokesperson for TransPennine Express.

The operator later updated passengers once those earlier engineering issues were resolved prior to the incident at Mirfield.

National Rail alerted passengers to additional travel impacts, including a separate points failure affecting lines between Knottingley and Castleford.

"There is a points failure between Knottingley and Castleford meaning some lines are blocked.

As a result, services running between Knottingley and Leeds may be cancelled or delayed by up to 15 minutes," said a spokesperson for National Rail.

National Rail updated travelers later in the morning after emergency teams cleared the tracks at Mirfield, though warning that residual delays would persist into the afternoon.

"All lines have now reopened following the emergency services dealing with an incident between Huddersfield / Brighouse and Leeds / Wakefield Kirkgate.

As service recovers, trains may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised.

Major disruption is expected until 11:30," said a spokesperson for National Rail.

The agency added that rail lines between Dewsbury and Halifax have resumed operations while recovery efforts continue.

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Travelers were advised by rail authorities to expect busier conditions on replacement vehicles during the recovery period.

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