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| A 19-year-old man has died after falling from a First Great Western train going between Neath and Swansea. | A 19-year-old man has died after falling from a First Great Western train going between Neath and Swansea. |
| British Transport Police are investigating but a spokesman said it was unclear what exactly happened in the incident at 0015 GMT on Saturday. | British Transport Police are investigating but a spokesman said it was unclear what exactly happened in the incident at 0015 GMT on Saturday. |
| The man was found dead at the side of the line at Llansamlet station. He has been identified and his next-of kin have been informed, said police. | The man was found dead at the side of the line at Llansamlet station. He has been identified and his next-of kin have been informed, said police. |
| The man is thought to have joined the train in Newport at 1115 GMT on Friday. | The man is thought to have joined the train in Newport at 1115 GMT on Friday. |
| He was believed to have been travelling with a group of friends on the train which was going from London Paddington to Swansea. | He was believed to have been travelling with a group of friends on the train which was going from London Paddington to Swansea. |
| A spokesman for Network Rail said the line was closed for nearly six hours following the incident. The 0530 Swansea to London Paddington service was cancelled while two earlier trains were also partly cancelled. | |
| Anyone who can help police with their investigation is asked to call British Transport Police on 0800 40 50 40. | Anyone who can help police with their investigation is asked to call British Transport Police on 0800 40 50 40. |