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Person Struck By Train Near Hamworthy Station

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SpacePhoenix

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Our thoughts are with the driver and the deceased's family. From the comments on the news page, it looks like it could have been a NR employee :(

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/ne...dies_after_being_hit_by_train_near_Hamworthy/

A PERSON has died after being hit by a train near Hamworthy in Poole on Friday afternoon.

Emergency services were called to the railway line around 12.40pm, but the person was pronounced dead at the scene.

British Transport Police said the death was not believed to be suspicious.

A witness said a train came to a halt around 200m outside of Hamworthy station. There were five police cars and an ambulance at the scene.

As a result power to the lines was switched off and trains in the area came to a standstill for more than five hours.

The railway line was re-opened just after 5pm.

All South West Trains services from London Waterloo were terminated and started from Bournemouth.

Replacement bus services and taxis were sent to the affected railway stations, but hundreds of passengers faced lengthy waits.

EDIT: Think this might have been the train involved: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/W34970/2017/07/28/advanced
 
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