Train services are delayed on the South Coast Line after a body was found near the tracks on Monday.
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Police confirmed the body of a man aged in his 30s was found near the railway tracks at North Wollongong about 7.40am.
Initial inquiries suggest there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the incident, a police spokeswoman said.
Commuters are getting through, but northbound trains on the South Coast Line are delayed about 11 minutes, a spokesman from Sydney Trains said.
The man has not yet been formally identified, and police inquiries are continuing.
A report will be prepared for the coroner.
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Lisa Wachsmuth
Deputy editor and health reporter at the Illawarra Mercury, covering stories in the Wollongong, Shellharbour and Kiama local government areas. For news tips email lwachsmuth@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Deputy editor and health reporter at the Illawarra Mercury, covering stories in the Wollongong, Shellharbour and Kiama local government areas. For news tips email lwachsmuth@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Glen Humphries
I'm an award-winning senior journalist with the Illawarra Mercury and have well over two decades' worth of experience in newspapers. I cover the three local councils in the Illawarra for the Mercury, state and federal politics, as well as writing for the TV guide. If I'm not writing, I'm reading.
I'm an award-winning senior journalist with the Illawarra Mercury and have well over two decades' worth of experience in newspapers. I cover the three local councils in the Illawarra for the Mercury, state and federal politics, as well as writing for the TV guide. If I'm not writing, I'm reading.
