A MAN has been killed on railway lines in York.

The man was struck by a train north of York, close to New Earswick, this afternoon and died at the scene.

A spokeswoman for British Transport Police said: "Our officers were called to the line close to Kettle String Farm crossing on Monday, 23 November following reports of a person being hit by a train.

"North Yorkshire Police officers also attended the incident, which was reported to BTP at 1.38pm and is currently being treated as non-suspicious. Medics from North Yorkshire Ambulance Service pronounced a man dead at the scene."

The spokeswoman said officers are currently working to identify the man and speak to his family, and a file will be prepared for the coroner.

Trains were stopped in the afternoon between York and Scarborough, with a bus replacement service running instead.