Disruption between Castle Cary / Westbury and Salisbury expected until the end of the day 

Route(s) affected

Great Western Railway between Bristol Parkway and Portsmouth & Southsea, and between Cardiff Central and Portsmouth Harbour, and between Bristol Temple Meads and Salisbury / Portsmouth Harbour, and between Westbury and Salisbury

South Western Railway between Yeovil Junction and Salisbury

Description

A person has been hit by a train between Castle Cary / Westbury and Salisbury. To allow the emergency services to respond to this incident safely, all lines are closed. Trains running between these stations may be cancelled, revised or delayed.

This is expected until the end of the day.

If you've been affected by what happened on the network today, there is always someone to talk to. You can contact the Samaritans on 116 123 from any phone for a confidential chat.

Great Western Railway customer advice:

If your train is cancelled, you may travel on either of the two services before, or two services after, your original train. If these are peak services or less flexible, you can still travel with your original ticket, at no extra cost.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.