Rail commuters suffer huge disruption after person struck by train
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Trains running between Basingstoke and Eastleigh were cancelled and delayed after the incident just after 1pm amid reports of a casualty on the railway tracks. They were later said to have died despite paramedics and police attending the scene.
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South Western Railway issued a statement, which read: ‘Due to emergency services dealing with an incident between Basingstoke and Winchester all lines are blocked. Train services running through this station may be delayed or revised.’
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Hide AdA subsequent post said: ‘Due to disruption, our customers are authorised to book their own taxi to travel to stations between Basingstoke and Southampton Central.’
Customers were told they could claim a refund following the disruption. Services were said to have been restored by 5pm.
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British Transport Police said the death was not being treated as suspicious.
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