TRAIN services from the town have been severely disrupted as a man died after being hit by a train in West Swindon.
The incident happened on the line near John Lewis at Home at around 5.10pm this evening.
Emergency services attended but the man, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Trains from Swindon station have either been cancelled or delayed, with the National Rail website reporting major disruption.
An update said: "Trains may be diverted with journey times being extended by up to 90 minutes.
"Buses are currently being arranged to run between Swindon, Chippenham and Bath Spa."
A spokesman for First Great Western said the train had been damaged during the incident and was stranded on the line.
She said: "We are working with Network Rail and British Transport Police to get things moving as quickly as possible.
"There are no services from Swindon to Chippenham and there is a limited service from Swindon to Reading and london.
"Trains to South Wales are being diverted through Gloucester which adds an hour to the journey.
"The train invovled in the fatality has been damaged and is still stranded on the line. We do not control the line at this point and BTP have to do their investigation."
One stranded commuter Joe Collet, 31, a risk manager, said: "I'm going to Gloucester and I've been here about 40 minutes.
"It's a bit frustrating but these things happen. You just have to wait for the police to do what they have to do."
