RAILWAY lines between Winchester and Southampton Central were closed on Saturday after a person was hit by a train.

At 12.48 on Saturday, June 24 a man was “struck” by a train at Northam in Southampton and consequently taken to hospital with serious injuries.

UPDATE: Man suffered serious injuries after being hit by a train in 'non-suspicious incident'

A Network Rail spokesperson said: “All lines between Winchester and Southampton Central were blocked to allow emergency services and Network Rail’s response teams to safely attend the incident.

“All lines reopened at 2.12pm but during this time a number of services were disrupted.

“We’re sorry to any passengers who were affected by this disruption and thank them for their patience and understanding.”

Disruption continued until the end of the day with trains being delayed, cancelled and revised.