A 59-YEAR-OLD woman, who is thought to have jumped in front of a train at Stroud Railway Station, has had part of her left leg amputated.

A British Transport Police spokesman told the SNJ: "I can confirm that the woman has had the lower part of her left leg amputated below the knee.

"She is still at Frenchay Hospital and her condition remains serious but stable."

As the SNJ reported last week, the woman was also left with two neck fractures after jumping in front of a train pulling into Stroud Railway Station at 10.15am on Friday, August 20.

Fire crews used specialist hydraulic equipment to lift the carriage of the South West Trains locomotive to free the woman.

She was then treated on the platform by paramedics and taken to Frenchay Hospital in Bristol.

A Great Western Air Ambulance was called but the woman was eventually taken by road ambulance.

All three fire appliances from Stroud, including the specialist rescue appliance, and one appliance from Gloucester attended.

A Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said kit was used from all engines to deal with the incident.

About 100 passengers were evacuated from the 9.40am Cheltenham to Swindon train service and waited patiently outside Stroud Railway Station.

A British Transport Police spokesman said the incident was not being treated as suspicious - meaning no-one else was involved.