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A railway worker has been hit and killed by a train near Reading station in Berkshire. A railway worker has been hit and killed by an empty train near Reading station in Berkshire.
British Transport Police said the incident happened at about 0500 GMT and an investigation was under way to establish the cause. British Transport Police said the incident happened early in the morning and an investigation was under way to establish the cause.
British Transport Police and Rail Accident Investigators are conducting a formal inquiry.British Transport Police and Rail Accident Investigators are conducting a formal inquiry.
Trains from Reading to London, Slough, Windsor and Eton have been delayed but services are running. Two out of four lines in the area were closed and some services cancelled while others were delayed.
Only one of the two tracks to London Paddington is available between Reading and Twyford and there are delays of up to 30 minutes. Keith Lumley, from Network Rail, said the worker was struck by the empty First Great Western Service at about 0500 GMT.
Trains from Reading to London, Slough, Windsor and Eton have been delayed by about 30 minutes.