POLICE have launched an investigation after a body was found near the tracks at Basingstoke railway station.

Officers from the British Transport Police (BTP) and Hampshire Constabulary were called to the scene at 8.22am this morning, as commuters suffered major delays to their journeys.

Services between Basingstoke and Woking railway stations have currently been suspended while the investigation is on-going.

BTP confirmed that a body had been found near the tracks at Basingstoke railway station.

Paramedics from South Central Ambulance Service were also in attendance and pronounced the person dead at the scene.

A BTP spokesperson said: “Officers are now working to identify the person and establish how they came to be on the tracks.”

Train services are currently affected by severe delays, as all routes through Basingstoke are being revised.

A statement on South West Trains’ website said: “All lines are currently blocked whilst the police carry out their investigations.

“Due to the nature of this incident, the police are not able to give us an estimate of when the lines will re-open.”