NO trains are running between Didcot Parkway and Swindon after a person was believed to have been hit by a train.

The person, believed to be a woman, was found dead on the approach to Swindon train station. The driver of the 9.30am service from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads had reported the train hitting something on the track.

Police are currently still carrying out investigations and the line will remain closed until this is completed.

A replacement bus service is running between the two stations until further notice.