The train had been heading north from Carlisle towards Scotland when the incident took place.
A person has died after been hit by a train on a major rail route linking Scotland with the north of England, police have confirmed.
A spokesperson for the BTP said the fatality was not being treated as suspicious, and a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal. Top news stories today "Paramedics also attended, however, sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be prepared for the Procurator Fiscal."
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