Trains cancelled after person found dead near Winchester

Cathy Gordon is in Winchester to visit a friend.

She said: "I was going to go to Reading for the day but as I approached the station they said it was closed.

"I'm not going to worry about it today. I will make other plans and go tomorrow. It doesn't have a huge impact for me."

Cathy Gordon (Image: NQ)

Hampshire Chronicle reporter Chris Atkinson is at the scene, speaking to those affected.

A student from The University of Southampton said: "We have a trip scheduled today, but it looks like we won't get there.

"We were supposed to survey a workplace, but that is not happening."

Huge queues

Passengers have been left stranded at the station as huge queues build.

Commuters stuck at station (Image: NQ)

The British Transport Police have confirmed a person has died. 

A spokesperson said: "Officers were called to Winchester railway station at 8.48am today to reports of a casualty on the tracks.

"Paramedics also attended, however sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be prepared for the coroner."

Trains are not expected to return to normal until 3pm. 

⏱️ At this time, we estimate that disruption to our services will end at 15:00.

All lines are blocked and your journey is likely to take longer.

We will let you know if this changes or when we have more information.

— SWR Help (@SW_Help) March 12, 2025

⚠️Emergency services dealing with an incident is affecting the railway between Eastleigh and Basingstoke.

Trains may be cancelled, delayed or revised because of this problem.

More information: https://t.co/imkvCCexC2

— SWR Help (@SW_Help) March 12, 2025

Good morning and welcome to our live blog. 

Here you will find all our updates after an emergency incident between Eastleigh and Basingstoke. 

Updates to follow.