Trains through Cornwall have been cancelled or delayed this evening after a person was hit by a train.

Great Western Railway has warned that the line is blocked as a result of the incident.

Due to this, there are cancellations to services between Plymouth and Penzance.

GWR said: "Train services running to and from these stations will be cancelled or delayed by up to 60 minutes.

"Disruption is expected until 7pm."

Anyone who holds a valid single, return, or weekly ticket can claim compensation for delays of 15 minutes or more. Keep your ticket and visit GWR.com/DelayRepay

Local buses are accepting passengers unable to travel due to the disruption.

These include:

Go Cornwall Bus route 11: Plymouth, St Budeaux (Square), Saltash (Fore Street), Liskeard (Post Office), Bodmin Parkway

Go Cornwall Bus route 21: St Austell, St Columb Road (Co-op), Quintrell Downs (Quintrell Close), Newquay (Bus Station)

Go Cornwall Bus route 22: St Austell (Station), Truro (Bus Station)

Go Cornwall Bus route 25: Par (Station), St Austell (Station), Quintrell Downs, Newquay (Bus Station)

Go Cornwall Bus route 28/28A: Lostwithiel (The Royal Talbot), St Austell (Station)

First Kernow route 27: Truro (Bus Stn) - St Austell (Station) - Bugle (Square) - Roche (Victoria Rd Travelodge) - Bodmin (Town)

Go Cornwall Bus route 46/47: Truro (Station), Redruth (Station), Camborne (Bus Station)

Go Cornwall Bus route 71: Saltash (Fore Street), St Germans (Station), Menheniot (Church), Liskeard (Post Office)

Go Cornwall Bus route 73: Liskeard (Station), St Keyne (Community Centre), Sandplace (Station), Looe (Station)

Go Cornwall Bus route 85: Newquay (Bus Station), Truro (Bus Station)

Go Cornwall Bus route 93: Newquay (Bus Station), Truro (Bus Station)

Arrangements have been made for Great Western Railway rail tickets to be accepted for these journeys.

The following buses will also take passengers via any reasonable route until further notice.

First Kernow route T1: Penzance (Station) - St Erth (Station) - Hayle - Camborne (Bus Station) - Redruth (Station) - Truro

First Kernow route T2: St Ives (Bus Station) - Carbis Bay - Lelant - Hayle - Camborne (Bus Station) - Redruth (Station) - Truro

First Kernow routes U1, U1A: Newquay - Truro (Station) - Penryn (Station) - Falmouth (The Moor)

First Kernow route U2: Redruth (Station) - Penryn (Station) - Falmouth (The Moor)