Guard shouts 'oh my god' and passengers shocked as Merseyrail train doors unlock mid journey
Passengers were left in shock after the doors on a busy Merseyrail service unlocked on their approach to Liverpool Central station.
A train guard was seen running up and down the train to warn people onboard a Headbolt Lane service toward the city centre to step back during their morning commute.
According to a person who was on the 06.11 train, as it paused outside the terminal stop, an alarm sounded to indicate the doors had been released. The unexpected development prompted the guard working the service to shout ‘oh my god’ and keep people away from the doors.
One traveller told the LDRS how they worried someone suffering sight loss could have been endangered by the fault which came not long after a train passed in the opposite direction. They said how the train came to a standstill in a tunnel just outside Central station.
The LDRS understands despite the shock of the lock being released, at no point did the doors open. A full review into what happened will now take place,
The passenger who was on board the train, who asked not to be named, told of their surprise at what happened.
They said: “I got on at Rice Lane and it was just as we were pulling into the station at Liverpool Central. We had just heard the announcement and some people got up to stand by the doors on the right hand side.
“The guard was there and then the train just paused outside the station. As we were there, another train passed and I heard the beeping of the doors when they’re released and about to open.