Police have issued a statement
British Transport Police were called to Sandal and Agbrigg station at 5.23am this morning. They received reports of a casualty on the tracks and attended alongside paramedics. Read More: Our Yorkshire Farm's Amanda Owen breaks social media silence with cryptic post after 'affair' scandal
The railway line between Wakefield and Doncaster/Sheffield was closed earlier this morning as the police dealt with the incident and disruption is currently ongoing. National Rail said: "A person has been hit by a train between Wakefield Westgate and Sheffield / Doncaster which means all lines are currently blocked whilst emergency services attend to the incident."
Since then, the lines have reopened but delays continue. British Transport Police said: "Officers were called to Sandal and Agbrigg station at 5.23am this morning following reports of casualty on the tracks. You can sign up for our daily Yorkshire Live newsletter. If you can't see the sign up link below, click here.
"Paramedics also attended however sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner."
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