Trains delayed by two hours and diverted from Leeds after incident near Wakefield

RAIL PASSENGERS in Yorkshire faced delays of up to two hours on routes between Leeds, York, London and Wakefield this afternoon after a person was hit by a train.

By The Newsroom

Published 4th Aug 2016, 14:23 BST

Updated 4th Aug 2016, 16:29 BST

The incident at Fitzwilliam near Wakefield closed main lines for 50 minutes but caused knock-on delays through the afternoon.

Many Virgin services from London were diverted from Leeds to York.

Network Rail warned of delays of up to 120 minutes on journeys between Doncaster, Sheffield and Leeds, with disruption expected to continue until 5pm.

Police said there were no suspicious circumstances to the incident.

Earlier in the day, trains were delayed between Bridlington and Scarborough after a vehicle hit a bridge between Bridlington and Filey.