Hampshire railways: Police provide fresh details on person hit by train at St Denys railway station

South Rail reported the incident happened between Havant and Southampton Central railway stations at 9.17am this morning.

Routes were initially closed to passengers.

Southern Rail said at the time: ‘It's with great sadness that we report a person has been hit by a train between Southampton Central and Havant.

‘You should delay travelling until later between Havant and Southampton Central as there is no train service at this time.’

British Transport Police have provided an update regarding the tragic incident.

It happened at St Denys railway station and involved a man.

Below are the latest travel updates on the railways, and the information from the British Transport Police.

Passengers are advised to delay travel if possible, and to review the alternative route maps on the Southern Rail website.

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