Two dead after train hits three railway workers between Port Talbot Parkway and Bridgend in Wales
- Three railway workers were hit by Great Western Railway service this morning
- Collision happened between Bridgend and Port Talbot in South Wales at 10am
- Passengers tell of shock when GWR train running came to an abrupt stop today
- Those on board train are told they will be stuck there for more than two hours
Two people have died after being struck by a train on railway tracks this morning.
Three railway workers were hit by the Great Western Railway service between Bridgend and Port Talbot in South Wales shortly before 10am.
Passengers told of their shock when their GWR train running from Swansea to Cardiff came to an abrupt stop outside Port Talbot Parkway station.
One said: ‘We weren’t sure what was happening, but a train manager came through the train and said the railway workers had been hit by the train.
‘We are still on the train and have been told that we are understandably going to be here for some time. We can see a large number of emergency service vehicles.’
Passengers on board the train were told that they will be stuck for more than two hours while the emergency services work at the scene.
The collision resulted in cancellations or delays of up to 90 minutes for passengers in South Wales this morning, with replacement buses put on to get people around.
Some GWR services will be diverted around the area and not call at stations between Bridgend and Port Talbot Parkway until at least 2pm, according to officials.
Superintendent Andy Morgan said: ‘We are making a number of urgent enquiries to understand exactly what happened in the moments leading to this fatal collision.
‘Very sadly two people have died and my officers are now working to identify them and ensure that their families are supported at this incredibly difficult time.’
A British Transport Police spokesman said officers were ‘called to the railway close to Port Talbot in South Wales following a report of a train striking persons on the tracks’.
They added: ‘Paramedics from the Welsh Ambulance Service are also on scene. Very sadly two persons have been pronounced dead at the scene.’
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch hhas ave been informed. A GWR spokesman said: ‘Emergency services are dealing with an incident between Port Talbot and Pyle.
‘Commuters should be aware that services are disrupted while they are emergency services are on site and are dealing with the incident.’
A Network Rail spokesman said: ‘There has been an incident whereby three people have been hit by a train. The incident is still ongoing. The line is closed.’
The Welsh Ambulance Service added: ‘We were called at approximately 9.58am to reports of a collision between a train and two people in the Port Talbot area.’
Paramedics responded with two rapid response vehicles, two ambulances, two vehicles from the hazardous area response team and an air ambulance vehicle.