A person has been hit by a train between Stowmarket and Bury St Edmunds.

The incident happened at approximately 6pm today near Elmswell.  

In a post on X, Greater Anglia said that they were unable to run any trains between the stations. 

The train company added that they were working with the emergency services and Network Rail response teams to re-open the line as soon as possible. 

The routes affected include Ipswich to Cambridge via Newmarket and Ipswich to Peterborough via Ely.

Greater Anglia has posted alternative routes on their website. 

More to follow.