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| Two-year-old hit by train at halt | Two-year-old hit by train at halt |
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| A two-year-old boy has been hit by a train near Bangor. | A two-year-old boy has been hit by a train near Bangor. |
| The accident happened as the train was leaving Seahill halt at Ballyrobert just before 1100 BST on Wednesday. | The accident happened as the train was leaving Seahill halt at Ballyrobert just before 1100 BST on Wednesday. |
| Ciaran Rogan from Translink said the train was travelling slowly, and the driver did everything in his power to avoid the boy. | Ciaran Rogan from Translink said the train was travelling slowly, and the driver did everything in his power to avoid the boy. |
| The boy has been taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital for Sick Children in Belfast, where he is believed to have serious head injuries. | |
| Mr Rogan said Translink will investigate how the child got onto the track. | Mr Rogan said Translink will investigate how the child got onto the track. |
| "Above all, our thoughts are with the boy and his family," he said. | |
| Mr Rogan said the investigation is expected to focus on the gates and fencing along the railway cutting where the accident happened. | |
| The PSNI are also investigating. | |
| The Bangor rail line has been closed until further notice. | The Bangor rail line has been closed until further notice. |
| A bus substitution is in place, and passengers can use their rail tickets on scheduled Metro and Ulsterbus services. | A bus substitution is in place, and passengers can use their rail tickets on scheduled Metro and Ulsterbus services. |