Person dies after being struck by train near Leicester

A fatal incident on the railway in Leicestershire led to major disruption to train services during the early hours of Thursday morning.

British Transport Police said officers were called to the railway line in Leicester at 4.43am on January 15 following reports of a person on the tracks. Emergency services, including paramedics, attended the scene, but the individual was pronounced dead.

In a statement, BTP confirmed the death is not being treated as suspicious and that a file will be prepared for the coroner.

The incident resulted in the closure of all railway lines between Loughborough and Leicester while emergency crews carried out their work, bringing services on the busy stretch of line to a halt.

Commuters were heavily affected, with both CrossCountry and East Midlands Railway reporting disruption. Trains running on the London St Pancras to Nottingham and Sheffield routes, as well as services between Leicester and Nottingham, were impacted by delays and cancellations.

Rail operators advised passengers to check their journeys before travelling as services gradually resumed following the reopening of the line.

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