A man who was hit by a train at Pitsea Station near Basildon this morning died at the scene.

The British Transport Police and the ambulance service were both in attendance but sadly the person was pronounced dead at the scene.

A spokesperson for the British Transport Police said: "We were called to Pitsea railway station in Basildon at around 8.15am today to reports that a person had been struck by a train. 

"Officers attended along with the ambulance service and sadly a 27-year-old man died at the scene.

"His family have been informed.

"This incident is not being treated as suspicious at this time."

The ambulance confirmed they sent the Hazardous Area Response Team, as well as a rapid response vehicle, an ambulance crew and two ambulance officers to help assist police at the scene.

Due to the incident blocking lines at the station, all services running across the c2c network have been cancelled, delayed by upto 20 minutes or diverted.

Greater Anglia and TFL are still taking passengers with tickets on any reasonable route until the lines are cleared and there are also replacement bus services.