TRANSPORT police are investigating the death of a man who was hit by a train on the Huddersfield to Leeds railway line.
The 47-year-old man, from the Sheffield area, was struck by the 2.04pm Manchester Airport to York Transpennine Express service, just after 3pm on Saturday.
It happened close to Heaton Lodge junction, near Waterside Walk, Battyeford in Mirfield.
The man was taken to Dewsbury District Hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
The incident is not being treated as suspicious.
Trains were stopped for more than 90 minutes.
Anyone with any information about what happened is asked to contact the British Transport Police, free and in confidence, on 0800 40 50 40, quoting Log 334 of 24/6/06.
