Person hit by train between Doncaster and Leeds with services stopped

A person has been hit by a train between Doncaster^[1] and Leeds.

Rail services across South Yorkshire^[2] are being disrupted as emergency services continue to deal with the incident.

London North Eastern Railway wrote on X: “It is with great sadness that we report that a person has been hit by a train between #Doncaster and #Leeds” and warned that disruption is likely on the route.

Services are also at a standstill between Sheffield^[3] and Wakefield Westgate.

Our travel partner, Inrix, reports: “Services at a stand on CrossCountry between Sheffield and Wakefield Westgate and between Doncaster and Leeds due to emergency services dealing with an incident.”

This is a breaking news story. YorkshireLive will continue to update this blog as we learn more. Scroll below for updates.

References

1. ^{^} Doncaster (www.examinerlive.co.uk)
2. ^{^} South Yorkshire (www.examinerlive.co.uk)
3. ^{^} Sheffield (www.examinerlive.co.uk)
4. ^{^} Man found dead on side of road in Wakefield (www.examinerlive.co.uk)