An inquest heard that Shaun Williams, 31, of Bryn Haul, Rhosrobin, said to his wife Rachel on the phone: "I've got to go, the train's coming," before taking his own life in Gwersyllt on October 2 last year.

Mrs Williams told the Flint inquest that the couple had been having difficulties in their relationship after getting married in 2006.

She said there was no third party involved but that she had left their home for a while and had returned in July last year.

Mrs Williams said that on the day before he died, Mr Williams did not seem depressed but had said he did not know whether he was going to work or not the following day. Mrs Williams said that was out of character as he never missed work.

Just after 6am on the day of his death, Mr Williams got dressed and Mrs Williams thought he was getting ready for work.

Mrs Williams said she did not hear him leave the house but was woken up by a text message on her mobile phone.

It drew her attention to a suicide note left in a drawer by the bed.

After reading the letter, Mrs Williams phoned her husband straight away and told him "not to do anything silly".

Mr Williams told Mrs Williams he "could not live without her" before saying, "I've got to go, the train's coming".

Mrs Williams told the inquest that her husband had shown no emotion in that last conversation and that she called the emergency services immediately.

The driver of the 6.33am Wrexham to Bidston train, which struck Mr Williams, said the train had just left the station and was gathering speed when he saw Mr Williams looking directly at the train.

He saw Mr Williams "dive down" on to the track and applied the emergency brake.

The driver added that Mr Williams' actions seemed deliberate.

Mr Williams had grown up in Wrexham, attending local schools and after training in Deeside, he had a number of jobs as a chef.

In recording a verdict of suicide North East Wales Coroner John Hughes said that the evidence from the train driver and the letter to his wife had shown it was a deliberate act by Mr Williams to take his own life.