Trains on the Lilydale and Belgrave lines have been delayed this morning after a person was hit by a train.
“Police will prepare a report for the Coroner after a man was struck by a train in Ringwood on 11 July,” a Victoria Police spokesperson said.
The death is not being treated as suspicious.
An alert was issued by Metro Trains around 6am, with express and stopping all stations replacement buses ordered and in effect between the Ringwood and Blackburn Stations.
“Empty buses are being dispatched from Ringwood to Heatherdale and should be on-site shortly, however, buses are having to compete with heavy traffic conditions along Maroondah Hwy,” Metro Trains said on social media at around 8.30am.
Disruptions are expected to last until at least 10am and passengers are asked to allow up to 30 minutes for extra travel time.
Trains were announced as resuming around 9.15am
