Person hit by train with 'all lines blocked' between Southampton and Poole

Lines were blocked until early this morning

A person has been hit by a train with disruption lasting until the early hours of the morning.

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South Western Railway

South Western Railway (SWR) reported on social media that all lines had been blocked between Southampton Central and Poole last night (November 9) just after 8.30pm after a person was hit by a train.

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SWR

Emergency services responded to the scene, with disruption to services in place until the end of the day.

The railway service said: “Trains may be cancelled, delayed or revised because of this problem.

“At this time, we estimate that disruption to our services will end at the end of the day. All lines are blocked and your journey is likely to take longer.”

Lines opened again just before 2am this morning (November 10), with SWR confirming the incident occured between Brockenhurst and Poole.

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