Rail lines blocked after person dies at Cosham Junction
A person has died after an emergency incident which blocked railway lines between Havant and Southampton on Sunday.
Emergency services including British Transport Police officers and paramedics were called to a section of railway track near Cos ham railway station on Sunday morning which disrupted services into the afternoon – with all lines closed between Havant and Southampton Central. Authorities are now working to determine the details of what led the person to their death, which happened at Cosham Junction.
A British Transport Police spokesperson said: ‘Officers were called to Cosham Junction at 6.56am on Sunday morning (23 April) following reports of a casualty on the tracks. Paramedics also attended however sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers are continuing to work to identify the person and establish the full circumstances behind their death.’
In a statement posted online in the afternoon following the incident, a British Rail spokespersonsaid :‘ We were informed that police were dealing with an incident near the railway between Eastleigh and Fratton. All lines have now reopened but due to many members of train crew being displaced, serviceswill still be delayed whilst we work to return the service to normal.’
Railway services affected by the emergency included those passing between Southampton Central and Portsmouth Harbour, Portsmouth Harbour and Waterloo via East leigh, and Portsmouth Harbour and Waterloo via Guildford. Southern Rail customer whose journeys were delayed by more than 15 minutes may be able to claim compensation by visiting the company’ s website. Earlier this month, similar incidents have seen fatalities at Swaythling.