A person has been hit by a train between Gowerton and Llanelli this morning, National Rail has confirmed. It comes after traffic and travel monitoring service Inrix initially reported services were at a standstill between Swansea and Carmarthen, and after online train tracking service Trainline reported the 9.44am service from Swansea to Carmarthen was cancelled "due to emergency services dealing with an incident".

National Rail says the incident was reported at 9.31am and says disruption between Swansea and Carmarthen is expected until 12.30pm. Both Great Western Railway and Transport for Wales routes are affected.

A statement from National Rail explains: "A person has been hit by a train between Gowerton and Llanelli, to allow the emergency services to carry out their work all lines are blocked. Trains running between Swansea and Carmarthen may be cancelled, delayed by up to 40 minutes or revised. Disruption is expected until 12.30pm."

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The statement continues: "If you've been affected by what happened on the network today, there is always someone to talk to. You can contact the Samaritans on 116 123 from any phone for a confidential chat.

"Routes affected: Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Carmarthen; Transport for Wales between Cardiff Central and Carmarthen / Fishguard Harbour / Milford Haven, and between Swansea and Pembroke Dock / Fishguard Harbour / Shrewsbury, and between Crewe and Carmarthen / Milford Haven."

Sharing customer advice, National Rail says rail replacement transport is currently "being sourced" for Transport for Wales passengers. Further details will follow online here, once confirmed.

Elsewhere on the railway, people travelling across Wales, England and Scotland are being warned their journeys may be affected by strong winds and heavy rain from Storm Isha on Sunday, January 21 and Monday, January 22.

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