A PERSON has been hit by a train south of York.
The East Coast Mainline between London and Peterborough is currently blocked after a person was hit by a train.
The incident was reported at 1.43pm today (November 9) and will affect all trains using the country’s major train route including northbound and southbound trains through York.
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This includes LNER, Grand Central, Hull Trains, and Lumo – alongside Southern train operators Great Northern and Thameslink.
A spokesperson for National Rail said: “A person has been hit by a train between Peterborough and Huntingdon. Whilst the emergency services respond to this incident, all lines are closed.
“Trains running between Peterborough and London may be delayed by up to 60 minutes, cancelled in full or revised to only complete part of their journey.”
Major disruption is expected until 6.30pm.
Replacement buses have been arranged to run between Peterborough and St Neots to help passengers reach their destinations.
If your train is cancelled, you will be able to travel on an alternative service operated by any other participating train company, either two hours before or two hours after the original departure time of the cancelled service, in order to reach your destination.
If you decide not to travel or cannot complete your journey due to cancellations, you are entitled to a full refund from your original point of sale.
The Samaritans say that whatever you're going through, you can call them for free, at any time, from any phone, on 116 123.
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