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Nottingham Post
Nottingham Post
National
Paul Whitelam & Christopher Harper

Person dies on train line as passengers face delays

A person has died after being found on railway tracks just over the county border.

British Transport Police officers confirmed they were called to Grantham station just after 7.30am on Tuesday, November 5.

The person was announced dead at the scene, reports LincolnshireLive.

"Paramedics also attended however a person has sadly been pronounced dead at the scene.

"Officers are now 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."

Commuters are facing widespread disruption as train services on the East Coast Mainline are severely delayed following the incident.

No trains have been running on the section of track between Newark Northgate and Grantham stations.

Services have been suspended on Hull Trains services between Hull and Kings Cross, East Midlands Trains services between Skegness and Nottingham and Mansfield and Norwich, and LNER services between Lincoln and Kings Cross.

National Rail said it expects disruption to remain in place until 1pm today.

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