A person has died after being struck by a train near Newcastle Central Station. Emergency services were called to the railway line close to the station shortly after 8am on Wednesday following reports of a casualty on the tracks.
The person was pronounced dead at the scene. Train lines are closed, and services remain cancelled, delayed or revised while emergency services carry out inquiries.
Emergency response and confirmation
British Transport Police confirmed that a person had lost their life. A spokesperson said: "We were called to an area of the line close to Newcastle station at around 8am today (21 October) following reports of a casualty on the tracks."
"Officers attended along with paramedics but sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene. Enquiries are ongoing into the circumstances leading up to their death."
The North East Ambulance Service dispatched a multiple-crew response to the incident. A spokesperson said: "We were called to an incident at Newcastle Central Station at 8.06am on Wednesday 21st October 2026. We dispatched one ambulance crew, one clinical team leader and two crews from our Hazardous Area Response Team (HART)."
Disruption expected until 2pm
National Rail said there is expected to be disruption until 2pm as trains running to, from, and through Newcastle may be cancelled, delayed by up to 45 minutes or revised.
