Man dies after being impaled on Adelaide railway fence

A 47-year-old man has died after becoming impaled on a fence near a railway line in Adelaide.

Police said the Edwardstown man's body was discovered near the railway line between Victoria Street and Devon Street at Goodwood about 5pm yesterday.

The death is not believed to be suspicious, with police saying the man may have been attempting to jump the fence.

A report will be prepared for the coroner.