Man dies after being hit by train near Reading West station - 1 December 2014

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[Chris from Nailsea]

From the Reading Post:

Man dies after being hit by train near Reading West station

Affected First Great Western services between Reading, Basingstoke and Newbury are returning to normal


First Great Western services between Reading, Basingstoke and Newbury delayed after person hit by train.

A man has been killed after being struck by a train near Reading West station this morning.

Rail passengers faced delays of up to 60 minutes as a result of the incident which happened between Theale and Reading West at about 10.30am. Lines have now re-opened and services are returning to normal.

A statement from British Transport Police said: "Our officers were called to Reading West station at 10.30am on Monday, 1 December, following reports a person had been struck by a train. Colleagues from Thames Valley Police and South Central Ambulance Service also attended, but a man was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers are trying to identify the man, whose death is not being treated as suspicious, and inform his family. A file will be prepared for the coroner."

First Great Western (FGW^▸ (First Great Western)) services between Basingstoke and Reading, Newbury and Reading and Bedwyn and London Paddington were affected by the incident.