Passengers 'stranded' at locked train station
Summary
About 30 passengers were trapped for over 45 minutes on a locked platform at Newry Train Station after a late-night train arrived during a music festival. Translink apologized for the incident, saying the train crew stayed with the passengers and they are investigating what happened.Key Facts
- A late-night train arrived at Newry Station around 1:20 a.m., but the station was already closed and locked.
- About 30 passengers could not leave the platform and waited for more than 45 minutes.
- The train crew stayed with the passengers to keep them safe until staff arrived to open the station.
- Passengers tried calling Translink but could only reach closed call centers.
- Translink apologized and said they are looking into the incident.
- The incident happened during Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, a large Irish music and culture festival in Belfast.
- Translink reported over 1 million passenger journeys in five days of the festival, with extra buses and late-night trains provided.
- The festival has brought more visitors and economic benefits than expected to Belfast.
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