A PERSON was hit by a train between Norwich and Diss, causing some lines to be blocked this morning.

Several train services were affected by the incident, which happened around 8.15am.

Trains between Norwich and Diss were suspended, with services through Norwich, Diss, Ipswich, Manningtree, Colchester, Stratford and London Liverpool Street affected.

The line between Norwich and Diss has now been reopened, but trains running between the stations are experiencing delays of up to 30 minutes.