An MP has written to Network Rail about its safety measures at stations.

Labour’s Mary Kelly Foy, an MP for the city of Durham, said she was worried about the issue after a number of suicides in recent months.

Local mental health groups, such as Man Club and Wo-man Club, had reached out to her with concerns about the issue, she said.

Wo-man Club’s Kathryn Oliver said she was pleased Ms Foy was raising awareness on such a “necessary issue”.

In the letter, Ms Foy said as a regular rail user, particularly in Durham, it was “very apparent that security and safety measures differ from station to station”.

She said she was keen to understand what security measures were in place at stations and what work could be done to make stations safer for those experiencing mental health crises.

She said she hoped to set up a meeting with the rail body, adding: “I am sure precious lives could be saved if we worked together.”

Adam Oliver, the founder of Durham’s Man Club, said more interventions could be put in place at some stations to help people having mental health crises.

Mr Oliver said he had been close to taking his own life in 2020 but suddenly had a trigger to reach out to someone.

“If I didn’t have that, I was minutes away from taking my life,” he said.

The military veteran set up Man Club in 2022 to help support men struggling with their mental health in Durham.

Network Rail has been approached for comment.