A man has died on a railway line after being struck by a train.
The accident happened at 5.30am on Saturday at Relly Mill, just south of Durham City.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene and has not yet been identified.
The line was closed for several hours while British Transport Police carried out investigations.
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