UPDATED: Person found dead on railway line at West Stafford
SWR have suspended services between Weymouth and Wareham
Last updated 10th Jul 2024
A person has died after an incident on the railway line at West Stafford.
Officers were called at just after 6.20am this morning, to reports of a casualty on the tracks.
A spokesperson for Dorset Police said:
"Officers attended and sadly a person was pronounced dead.
"The incident is being investigated by British Transport Police."
Train services have been suspended this morning between Wareham and Weymouth.
A spokesperson for South Western Railway said:
"Due to the emergency services responding to an incident between Wool and Wareham, trains are unable to run between Wareham and Weymouth.
"We’re very sorry for the disruption.”