Cross Gates station: Person dies after incident on train tracks between Leeds and York

A person has died following an incident at a train station in Leeds.

Officers were called to the line near Cross Gates railway station just after 12pm today (Wednesday) following reports of a casualty on the tracks, British Transport Police have said.

A spokesperson added: "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."

All lines between Leeds and York were blocked following the incident and Network Rail announced at 1.45pm that they had reopened.

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