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Northern Rail delays after medical emergency near Bolton
A passenger on the service between Bolton and Leyland became ill while riding the train.
Northern Rail posted a message to their X account at 1:50pm alerting people that this was the case.
Some Northern lines were blocked or delayed as a result of the medical incident.
A Northern Rail spokesperson was not able to provide much information on what occurred, but confirmed that the issue was over around 20 minutes after it began.
The blockages were quickly cleared and Northern Rail service returned to normal.
Northern Rail posted another X update at 2:09pm alerting passengers that the service was back to normal.
Riders may be entitled to compensation if their train was cancelled or delayed by longer than 15 minutes.
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