Person hit by train at Doncaster railway station taken to hospital say police

Emergency services including the air ambulance descended on the station in Trafford Way earlier this afternoon.

British Transport Police have now issued an update on the emergency incident.

A spokesperson said: “Officers were called to a report of a casualty near the tracks just after 3pm today (6 November) at Doncaster railway station.

“Officers and paramedics attended and a person has been taken to hospital for medical treatment.

"The incident is not thought to be suspicious and at this time the injuries are not thought to be life changing or life threatening.”

A spokesperson for LNER said: “It is with great sadness that we report that a person has been hit by a train at Doncaster."

A spokesperson for Northern said: “Due to the emergency services dealing with an incident near the railway at Doncaster some lines are blocked. Services may be cancelled or delayed.”