Police in St Helens are set to launch a tough new crackdown on anti-social behaviour on the borough's railway network.
Officers from the British Transport Police (BTP) will be carrying out a revenue and ticket checking operation at Central Station on Friday, November 6.
They will also be patrolling trains travelling between St Helens and Wigan North Western.
Th
e operations are part of the Not In My Neighbourhood Week, which takes place during the first week in November.
A series of events are scheduled to take place throughout the week aimed at restricting criminal activity.
Insp Jayne Lewis, who is overseeing the operation in the North West, said: "BTP is committed to tackling all forms of criminal and anti-social behaviour which undoubtedly has a negative effect on the quality of life of rail users and staff.
"Our activities during Not In My Neighbourhood Week are designed to show just some of the work that is being done to make the railway a safe environment as well as offering passengers and staff valuable crime reduction and safety advice."
She added: "People may not immediately think of the railway as a neighbourhood and, as such, may wonder why BTP is involved in this initiative.
"But, in reality, the stations and trains are all miniature communities – often with the same people in the same places at the same times each and every day.
"Because of this passengers and staff think of trains and stations in the same way as they do of their local streets and shops.
"Our aim is to show that by using neighbourhood policing we can address a wide range of issues that affect the railway in the same way that they affect residential and commercial areas."
