Person Dies After Being Hit by Train Near Horsham

A person has died after being hit by a train near Horsham, West Sussex, on the morning of Thursday 22 October 2026. Emergency services were called to the railway at 6.42am after reports of a casualty on the tracks, according to Sussex News. The line between Horsham and Arundel was blocked for several hours.

When. Emergency services were called at 6.42am on Thursday 22 October 2026.

Where. On the railway near Horsham, on the line between Horsham and Arundel.

What happened. British Transport Police (BTP) officers and paramedics attended, but the person died.

Police. BTP said the incident is not being treated as suspicious.

Disruption. National Rail said trains were able to run as normal between Horsham and Arundel again at 10.50am.

What police said

A BTP spokesperson said: “This incident is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner.”

The person has not been named and the circumstances have not been disclosed.

Train disruption

National Rail listed the disruption between Horsham and Arundel as affecting Southern services. The routes named were London Victoria and Horsham to Bognor Regis, London Victoria, Three Bridges and Horsham to Portsmouth Harbour, and Horsham to Southampton Central and Portsmouth and Southsea.

National Rail marked the disruption as cleared at 10.50am, and said emergency services had finished their work.

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