BIDDEFORD — Police have not yet identified a man they say died after being struck by a train.

Around 4 p.m. on Sunday the Biddeford dispatch center received call from Amtrak Railroad dispatch that a southbound train had struck a pedestrian, according to a press release from Biddeford Deputy Police Chief JoAnne Fisk.

A 42-year-old man was walking on the southbound tracks in the area between Westmore Avenue and Pomerleau Street when the incident occurred, and the pedestrian was killed, according to Fisk. This area is near a business park.

BIddeford Police and Railroad Police are investigating the incident, she said.

The name of the pedestrian is being withheld pending notification of relatives.

The Amtrak Downeaster train 696 was carrying 87 passengers, said Amtrak spokeswoman Beth Toll in an email. None of the crew or passengers were injured, she said.

Around 7 p.m. the train was released from the scene, but the railroad tracks remained closed pending further investigation.

The Amtrak Downeaster provides rail service from Brunswick to Boston. Local passengers enter and depart the train at the Saco train station.

Walking on the train tracks without permission is illegal and punishable under state law by a fine.

— Staff Writer Liz Gotthelf can be reached at 780-9015 or by email at egotthelf@journaltribune.com.