A PERSON has been pronounced dead on a railway line from Bolton to Salford Crescent.
In a statement by the British Transport Police, they said: "British Transport Police were called to the line near Bolton at 2pm today (12 January) following reports of a casualty on the tracks.
"Paramedics also attended and sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene.
"Officers are currently working to identify the deceased and inform their next of kin.
"The incident is not being treated as suspicious."
Transport for Greater Manchester also put out a statement regarding the incident earlier.
A statement on Twitter read: "Due to the emergency services dealing with an incident between Bolton and Salford Crescent the line is blocked, in both directions
"Services between these stations will be cancelled, delayed by up to 40 minutes or diverted."
Commuters are advised to check before travel and plan alternate routes if you require these services.
This is the latest from the Inrix travel: "Service suspended on Transpennine Express and Northern between Salford Crescent and Bolton due to emergency services dealing with an incident."
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