A person has died following an incident on a Welsh railway line, police have confirmed.
The individual was on the Cambrian Line near Welshpool with officers from British Transport Police called to the scene at around 10.45am on Friday, January 30.
BTP confirmed they attended with paramedics but the person was pronounced dead at the scene.
A spokesperson for BTP said: "Officers were called at around 10.45am today (January 30) to reports of a casualty on the tracks in the Welshpool area.
"Officers responded with paramedics, however sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene.
"The incident is not being treated as suspicious, and a file will be prepared for the coroner."
The incident led to the closure of the line between Welshpool and Shrewsbury in both directions between 11am and 1.30pm while emergency services attended the scene.
A replacement bus service was put in place with disruption expected until 3pm.
Trains between Welshpool and Machynlleth continued in both directions.
A spokesperson for Transport for Wales said: "Due to the emergency services dealing with an incident between Shrewsbury and Machynlleth services will be delayed by up to 20 minutes.
"We encourage all passengers to continue to check for the latest information before travelling.
"If your train was delayed by more than 15 minutes, you may be entitled to compensation. Please visit the Delay Repay section of our website for details on how to claim."
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