Public are warned to stay off rail tracks

POLICE have warned people against dangerous and illegal walking on the tracks of the East Lancs Railway.

In a social media statement, a Rossendale Police spokesperson said: “Please can we remind people to keep off the railway tracks of the East Lancs Railway.

“As well as potentially committing an expensive offence it’s a dangerous place to be walking.

“Although passenger trains are currently suspended the track is still being used by a works train which has encountered numerous people walking the line without high vis clothing and in clear breach of the law.”