WikiWirral yrs online 24/7 365 days a year.
Forum Statistics
Forums65
Topics76,462
Posts1,033,947
Members14,841
Most Online80,173
Apr 25th, 2025
Who's Online Now
9 members (3 invisible), 11,949 guests, and 580 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Top Posters
sunnyside 45,164
MattLFC 22,315
Mark 21,269
granny 17,809
_Ste_ 16,347
Newest Members
psquires, Delilah66, Araror, jjainslie, Heathen
14,841 Registered Users
New General Forums
Back To CB, Again! Yet Again!
by TheGodSplinter - 21st Apr 2025 2:29pm
Illuminated Bus WW2
by Alanbentley - 19th Apr 2025 5:11pm
Cancel Account?
by ladams888 - 30th Mar 2025 6:25pm
Royal Iris
by cools - 3rd Mar 2017 6:16pm
New Wirral History
Belgium Chateau
by bert1 - 16th Apr 2025 6:55am
Bedford Park Athletic Grounds
by bert1 - 13th Apr 2025 8:34am
Old War Memorial Egroment
by Tranquil - 9th Apr 2025 12:54pm
Dangers of Laudanum
by bert1 - 6th Apr 2025 10:33am
Birkenhead Technical College
by polo_phil - 23rd Nov 2010 4:42pm
Top Posters(30 Days)
bert1 11
Topic Replies
More Bins
by diggingdeeper - 1st May 2025 5:54pm
Birkenhead Technical College
by diggingdeeper - 1st May 2025 10:06am
Fire inHamilton Square station
by diggingdeeper - 30th Apr 2025 1:33pm
Unexpected development
by Excoriator - 24th Apr 2025 11:19am
Wirral Schools now gone bye
by diggingdeeper - 19th Apr 2025 8:34am
New Ferry regeneration
by diggingdeeper - 19th Apr 2025 8:04am
Lower Bebington
by Alanbentley - 17th Apr 2025 11:54am
Belgium Chateau
by bert1 - 16th Apr 2025 6:55am
Bedford Park Athletic Grounds
by bert1 - 16th Apr 2025 6:48am
May
M T W T F S S
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31
Top Likes Received (30 Days)
bert1 1
Top Likes Received
bert1 23
casper 4
Mark 4
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Page 4 of 5 1 2 3 4 5
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 5,683
Wiki Guide
Offline
Wiki Guide
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 5,683
Originally Posted by AlexB
... And wiki complains of trolls. One mention on 4chan and those guys would make Pepper_Head look like an angel.


Lol, I visited once, it's grim, but FACT, the internet would be a less interesting place without it.

Was the girl killed instantly? It must've been a nightmare to see that, poor girl.


"C20 LET bang"
Google Ads
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 1,867
Forum Addict
Offline
Forum Addict
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 1,867
Originally Posted by DavidB

Was the girl killed instantly? It must've been a nightmare to see that, poor girl.


Allegedly instantly.

Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 907
Guardian
Offline
Guardian
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 907
It was instantly. There have been 3 slightly different stories I've heard from Merseyrail staff but each would have been instant. This at least may be a tiny bit of comfort for the family in that she didn't suffer. No much comfort I grant you.

Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,337
Forum Addict
Offline
Forum Addict
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,337
I would have guessed otherwise, trains aren't exactly moving fast when they are leaving the station and it's not like she fell in front of it.


-----
1337
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 1,867
Forum Addict
Offline
Forum Addict
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 1,867
Originally Posted by ex0__
I would have guessed otherwise, trains aren't exactly moving fast when they are leaving the station and it's not like she fell in front of it.


Every report I've heard including that of eyewitnesses and a train driver have said instantly.


Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 907
Guardian
Offline
Guardian
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 907
The whole platform is well covered by CCTV so the British Transport Police Investigation will come up with the definitive conclusion.

Hopefully, this event will make people realise just how dangerous trains are. My dad has said kids muck around every friday and saturday evening at James Street. Pretending to jump or push a friend in front of a train or standing on the footplate daring the Guard to shut the door.

A while ago, a pissed up lad pretended to push his friend in front of the train as it pulled in. The Driver was so shook up, he got out of his cab and smacked the lad in the face. He then said the train is out of service and called BTP to arrest the lad.

Combined with the lad at Green Lane who got electrocuted while mucking about on the line, these incidents should become rarer...but I wont hold my breath.

Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,337
Forum Addict
Offline
Forum Addict
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,337
Originally Posted by AlexB
Every report I've heard including that of eyewitnesses and a train driver have said instantly.


Well given the circumstances (a young girl) they aren't going to say anything other than that, are they? I'm not saying that's not what happened but she would have been lucky to die instantly.

You ever see the movie Saving Private Ryan? Every soldier that died Tom Hanks wrote home and told their families that he died with honour and was killed instantly by a sniper headshot.


-----
1337
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 907
Guardian
Offline
Guardian
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 907
The Department of Transport have taken the CCTV of all the stations from West Kirby through to Liverpool Central to see what led up to incident at James Street on saturday night.

F
Frog_Eyes
Unregistered
Frog_Eyes
Unregistered
F
Final moments of train tragedy teenager Georgia Varley revealed at Liverpool inquest.

THE ECHO

Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 907
Guardian
Offline
Guardian
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 907
Originally Posted by ex0__
Originally Posted by AlexB
Every report I've heard including that of eyewitnesses and a train driver have said instantly.


Well given the circumstances (a young girl) they aren't going to say anything other than that, are they? I'm not saying that's not what happened but she would have been lucky to die instantly.

You ever see the movie Saving Private Ryan? Every soldier that died Tom Hanks wrote home and told their families that he died with honour and was killed instantly by a sniper headshot.


I've spoken to people who have viewed the CCTV evidence. It was instant.

Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 82
Member
Offline
Member
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 82
It was instance feel sorry for the driver i no her

Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 156
Enthusiast
Offline
Enthusiast
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 156
I just saw on local news (BBC Text) that a Merseyrail employee has been suspended and interviewed under caution with regards to this tragic event

Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 3,312
Forum Master
Offline
Forum Master
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 3,312
Originally Posted by Brown_Horrocks
I just saw on local news (BBC Text) that a Merseyrail employee has been suspended and interviewed under caution with regards to this tragic event
You`d wonder why? surely it was an accident like they said ? no doubt we will find out sooner or later

Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 156
Enthusiast
Offline
Enthusiast
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 156
Originally Posted by gypsyjune
Originally Posted by Brown_Horrocks
I just saw on local news (BBC Text) that a Merseyrail employee has been suspended and interviewed under caution with regards to this tragic event
You`d wonder why? surely it was an accident like they said ? no doubt we will find out sooner or later


Purely speculation, but it was said that the victim was leaning against the train as it pulled out of the station, I believe it is part of the guards responsibilities to make sure that everyone is standing clear of the train before it leaves the station

Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 413
Smartchild
Offline
Smartchild
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 413
Originally Posted by Touchstone
The whole platform is well covered by CCTV so the British Transport Police Investigation will come up with the definitive conclusion.

Hopefully, this event will make people realise just how dangerous trains are. My dad has said kids muck around every friday and saturday evening at James Street. Pretending to jump or push a friend in front of a train or standing on the footplate daring the Guard to shut the door.

A while ago, a pissed up lad pretended to push his friend in front of the train as it pulled in. The Driver was so shook up, he got out of his cab and smacked the lad in the face. He then said the train is out of service and called BTP to arrest the lad.

Combined with the lad at Green Lane who got electrocuted while mucking about on the line, these incidents should become rarer...but I wont hold my breath.


He wasnt mucking around, he was retrieving his ball and stood back onto the third rail!!

Page 4 of 5 1 2 3 4 5

Moderated by  Mod 

Link Copied to Clipboard
Random Wirral Images

Click to View Topic.
Newest Topics
Unexpected development
by Excoriator - 23rd Apr 2025 4:45pm
Lower Bebington
by Alanbentley - 16th Apr 2025 7:00pm
Belgium Chateau
by bert1 - 16th Apr 2025 6:55am
Bedford Park Athletic Grounds
by bert1 - 13th Apr 2025 8:34am
Fire inHamilton Square station
by Excoriator - 11th Apr 2025 4:55pm
For Sale & Free
Member Spotlight
diggingdeeper
diggingdeeper
Wirral
Posts: 14,484
Joined: July 2008
Today's Birthdays
There are no members with birthdays on this day.
New Wirral Info
Unexpected development
by Excoriator - 23rd Apr 2025 4:45pm
Lower Bebington
by Alanbentley - 16th Apr 2025 7:00pm
Fire inHamilton Square station
by Excoriator - 11th Apr 2025 4:55pm
News : New Topics
New Ferry regeneration
by Excoriator - 16th Mar 2025 4:22pm
More Bins
by diggingdeeper - 19th Jul 2024 11:05am
New Enthusiast Forums
Popular Topics(Views)
10,307,962 CW Chat room thread
5,574,059 WIKI WALK CHAT
4,415,186 Spotted!
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5