A person died after being hit by a train on Friday night.

The railway line between Three Bridges and Horsham was shut in both directions from around 3pm on Friday (February 23).

The person died after they were struck by a train at a level crossing near Crawley Station.

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Services were disrupted late into the night, with diversions and rail replacement services in operation.

A spokesman for British Transport Police said: “Officers were called to the line near Crawley railway station just before 2pm following reports of a casualty on the tracks.

"Paramedics and Sussex Police also attended, however sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is under investigation.”