A person has died after being hit by a train late on Saturday night.

They were pronounced dead at the scene after the incident, at Swaythling station, shortly after 8.30pm on Saturday.

Train lines between Southampton Central and Eastleigh were shut while emergency services responded to the incident.

The area was a hive of activity as paramedics, police officers and firefighters spoke with railway staff.

In an update this morning, British Transport Police have confirmed that a person was pronounced dead at the scene, and that the death was not being treated as suspicious.

A spokesperson for BTP told the Echo: “We were called to Swaythling station shortly after 8.30pm on Saturday 17 August following reports of a casualty on the tracks.

“Officers attended along with paramedics but sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene.

“The incident is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner.”

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Also in attendance was Hampshire Fire and Rescue, who added: “Two St Mary’s crews were called to support our emergency services partners following an incident at Swaythling train station shortly before 9pm on Saturday.

“Firefighters left the scene following the stop message at 21:12.”

Lines between Southampton Central and Eastleigh were shut while emergency services responded, affecting trains for the rest of the day as far as Fareham.

There to witness the incident unfold was Swaythling resident John Borg, who went to inspect the emergency vehicles after seeing the incident posted on Facebook.

John told the Echo: "I knew that something serious had happened due to the number of emergency vehicles that were at the scene.

"There were at least three fire engines, three police cars and a traffic police vehicle.

"I think that there were also some rail staff in attendance who were assisting the emergency responders.

"Also at the scene was at least two ambulances.

"My thoughts are with those affected."

Another Swaythling resident, who wanted to remain unnamed, said that he was walking across the railway bridge just after the incident took place on his way back from the shop.

He said: “I must have been one of the first people at the scene.

“I could see that the train had stopped and there was a member of staff hanging out the back of the train talking about what happened.

“It was so surreal and sad more than anything else.

“I returned back to my home to drop off my shopping and just a few minutes later the road was flooded with blue and red lights."