HAMPSHIRE rail commuters are facing major delays this afternoon after a death on the line.

A number of services from London Waterloo have been delayed or cancelled after a person was reported to have been killed in a collision with a train.

The tragedy occurred in the London area earlier today and is causing major disruption to South West Trains services from the capital.

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The company's customer services director Jake Kelly said: “We would like to thank our passengers for their continuing patience and apologise for the inconvenience they may experienced today. We are working hard to resume our normal service as quickly as possible.”

Services on all routes from London Waterloo may be subject to delay and short-notice cancellation throughout the rest of the day.

First Great Western will also accept South West Trains customers on all reasonable routes.