Railway lines blocked between Chippenham and Bath after person hit by train

Railway lines between Chippenham and Bath are blocked after a person was hit by a train.

Emergency services were called to the scene in the Bath area at around 6am this morning (12 November).

The casualty is currently alive and being treated by medics.

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Cancellations of services between Bath and Swindon are expected until at least 8am.

The service involved is the 5.10am GWR train between Bristol Temple Meads and London Paddington via Westbury.

In a statement on its website, GWR wrote: “Due to a person hit by a train between Bath Spa and Chippenham all lines are blocked.

“Train services running through these stations will be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until 08:00 12/11.”

The following bus services are conveying passengers via any reasonable route until further notice. Arrangements have been made for Great Western Railway rail tickets to be accepted for these journeys:

First Bus route 349: Bristol (Temple Meads Stop T1) – Keynsham (St Johns Church), First Bus route 178: Bristol (Temple Gate) – Keynsham (Post Office),

First Bus route D1: Bath (Bus Station) – Bradford on Avon – Trowbridge – Westbury – Warminster – Salisbury, First Bus route D1x: Bath (Bus Station) – Bradford on Avon (Railway Bridge/United Church) – Trowbridge (Trinity Church)

First Bus route D2: Bath (Bus Station) – Frome (Market Place) and First Bus routes 39 / X39: Bath (Bus Station), Keynsham (Church), Bristol Temple Meads (Temple Gate).

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