A body was discovered near Woodhouse railway station early this morning with police and paramedics attending the incident.

The individual was pronounced dead at the scene according to the British Transport Police, but an investigation is still ongoing. They have not released any details about the identity of the body.

A spokesperson from the force said: “We were called to Woodhouse station shortly before 6am this morning, following reports of a casualty on the tracks.

“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances leading up to their death.”

During the incident all train services from Sheffield to Kiveton Park, Retford and Lincoln were cancelled with rail replacement buses scheduled to convey passengers along the disrupted route.

As of 10:39am all trains between Sheffield and Lincoln were running as normal again.