Investigation launched into death of a 37-year-old man killed by a train in Loughborough

Train services between Loughborough and Leicester were severely disrupted yesterday after a man was hit and killed by a train.

The Midland mainline shut in both directions following the incident, which happened shortly before 5.45pm, about half-a-mile south of Loughborough Railway Station.

A spokesman for British Transport Police (BTP) said: "We were called to the line close to Allsops Lane, in Loughborough, to reports of a man being struck by a train.

"Colleagues from Leicestershire Police and East Midlands Ambulance Service also attended, and a 37-year-old man from Loughborough was pronounced dead at the scene."

He added: "The man's death is not being treated as suspicious.

"His family has been informed and a file will be prepared for the coroner."

East Midlands Trains services were delayed for up to three hours, or cancelled altogether.

It left scores of passengers stranded at Leicester Railway Station and at stations in Loughborough and Market Harborough.

East Midlands Trains said the line was reopened shortly after 8pm, however, said delays continued until about 10pm as services recovered from the earlier disruption.