Trains cancelled or delayed after person dies on tracks at Kirkstall Forge station
The death is not being treated as suspicious
A person has died on the tracks near a train station in Leeds.
Emergency crews attended Kirkstall Forge at 2.53pm this afternoon (Wednesday, May 13) and services running between the station and Leeds have either been cancelled or delayed.
British Transport Police have confirmed that the death is not being treated as suspicious.
“Officers were called to Kirkstall Forge at 2.53pm following reports of a casualty on the tracks,” a force spokesperson said.
"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, running between Kirkstall Forge and Leeds, have now reopened and services are returning to normal.
Some services may still faces delays or cancellation. Disruption is expected to last until 6pm this evening.