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A person has died after being hit by a train in North Yorkshire this morning.
Train services have been disrupted today due to the emergency incident near the railway which led to the closure of all lines between York and Newcastle, Sunderland, and Middlesbrough.
A spokesperson for British Transport Police said: "Officers were called to Northallerton railway station at 8.25am today (7 October) following reports of a casualty on the tracks.
"Paramedics also attended, however sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is not being treated as suspicious, and a file will be prepared for the coroner."
LNER issued a message earlier on social media, reporting that trains were unable to travel between York and Darlington due to the incident and the disruption was expected to last until at least 1pm.
The rail company has confirmed that all lines have reopened between York and Newcastle / Middlesbrough / Sunderland following the incident.
An LNER spokesperson said: "As trains recover, services running between these stations may continue to be cancelled, delayed by up to 80 minutes or revised."
What happened
AN LNER spokesperson said: "The emergency services are dealing with an incident near the railway between York and Newcastle / Sunderland / Middlesbrough.
"Whilst they conduct their work all lines are closed. As a result, trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed or revised."
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CrossCountry and TransPennine Express have also issued advisory notices to their customers.
CrossCountry has informed its passengers that tickets would be honoured on other services, including East Midlands Railway, LNER, Northern, and TransPennine Express, at no extra cost.
The company also stated that if passengers chose to travel from a different station due to the disruption, they could use their existing ticket to return to their original station later.
However, seat reservations would not carry over to alternative trains.
TransPennine Express urged customers to consider postponing their journeys until normal service was resumed or other travel options became available.
Hourly services were scheduled from York to Middlesbrough and from Middlesbrough to York, with additional stops at various stations along the route.
Passengers starting their journeys from Thirsk, Northallerton, Yarm, Eaglescliffe, and Thornaby were advised to consult station staff for onward road transport.
TransPennine Express also requested hourly services between York, Darlington, Durham, and Newcastle.
Passengers travelling to or from Chester-le-Street were similarly advised to liaise with station staff for onward road transport.
The company also noted that tickets could be used at no additional cost on various other services once the line reopened.
These included TransPennine Express, CrossCountry, and LNER services between York and Newcastle, and alternative TransPennine Express services between York and Redcar Central.
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