Rail passengers can expect delays, cancellations and diversions on the trains this morning after an incident further up the track.
Trains heading east are affected after the incident near the railway between Swindon and Didcot Parkway this morning.
The line has reopened by passengers may experience problems for the next hour.
Great Western Railway says disruption will continue until 9.30am but National Rail Enquiries are reporting that passengers can expect disruption until 10am.
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No more delays at Swindon, but further down the track?
Miss Parker said: “We were told at Swindon that hopefully there will be no more delays - there was no significant delay at Swindon but there may be delays between Didcot and Reading.”
Passengers told there's been a fatality
Passenger Ros Parker is at Swindon on her way from Gloucester to London.
She said: “Just had an announcement there’s been a fatality so there might be a short delay but everything is expected to be running smoothly again shortly.”
BBC is reporting that a body was found on the tracks
The corporation is reporting that services at Swindon are at a standstill.
When did problems begin?
Get Reading is reporting that emergency services were called to a stretch of the Great Western Railway between Swindon and Didcot Parkway at about 6.44am.
What GWR are saying
A spokesman for Great Western Railway said:
Following the emergency services dealing with an incident near the railway between Swindon and Didcot Parkway all lines will be reopened shortly.
Train services running through these stations are returning to normal but some services may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or diverted. Disruption is expected until 9.30am.
