Woman dies after being hit by a train near Chichester

A woman died after being hit by a train near Chichester last night (Monday, November 2).
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British Transport Police (BTP) said officers were called to the line near Oving at 7.47pm yesterday following reports of a casualty on the tracks.

"Paramedics also attended, and sadly a woman was pronounced dead at the scene," a BTP spokesperson added.

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

Emergency services assisted at the scene, to help passengers off the stuck train between Chichester and Barnham.Emergency services assisted at the scene, to help passengers off the stuck train between Chichester and Barnham.
Emergency services assisted at the scene, to help passengers off the stuck train between Chichester and Barnham.

There was major disruption on the train line after the incident between Chichester and Barnham.

Emergency services assisted at the scene, to help passengers off the stuck train.

For nearly three hours, trains were unable to move between Barnham and Chichester. This caused significant disruption to Southern services to /and from Portsmouth and Southampton Central.

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A spokesperson for the Southern Rail said: "We work closely with Samaritans and support the work they do.

"If you or someone close to you has been affected by this or any incident, there is always someone to talk to. Contact Samaritans on 116 123 free at any time, on any phone. Help and advice is only a phone call away.

"If your journey has been delayed by 15 mins or more, you can claim Delay Repay compensation which you can choose to donate to Samaritans to support their life-saving work."