A person has been hit by a train between Swindon and Didcot this morning.
Great Western Railway (GWR) advised that all lines were blocked as a result of the incident which happened shortly before 11am
GWR has arranged for rail replacement buses to operate until the line reopens
Due to a person being hit by a train between Swindon and Didcot Parkway all lines are currently blocked. Replacement road transport has been requested to operate between Swindon and Didcot Parkway in both directions.
— GWR Help (@GWRHelp) November 23, 2017
Services were disrupted for the most of the day with the main line not opening until 3pm.
A spokesman for the British Transport Police said: "We have been called to the line near Baulking after reports that a person had been struck by a train. The call was made around 10.50am today.
"Officers are on scene alongside paramedics and Thames Valley Police, sadly a person has been pronounced dead at the scene.
"Officers are working to identify the person and inform their family.
"This incident is not currently being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner."
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