A man was killed when he was hit by a train travelling at about 60mph.

The man, believed to be in his 20s, died after being hit at the Lakes Lane crossing between Barnham and Ford stations, at about 10.11am today.

He was struck by the 8.17am London Victoria to Southampton train and was pronounced dead at the scene.

British Transport Police are not treating the death as suspicious and are preparing a report for the coroner.

Services were disrupted for about an hour, and the line was re-opened at about 11.20am.