National Rail has said that it has received reports of a person being struck by a train in South London. This means trains could be delayed or cancelled as lines are blocked.
The operator group states on its website: “We have received reports that a person has been struck by a train between Wimbledon and Teddington. Response teams are working with the emergency services to assist with the incident.
“In order to allow emergency services access to the railway all power to the track will need to be switched off in the affected area.”
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Officials say that, until further notice, the following service alterations will be in place:
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London Waterloo to Teddington via Richmond services will be cancelled
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London Waterloo to Strawberry Hill via Kingston services will be cancelled
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London Waterloo to Shepperton services will be cancelled
To assist customers with their journeys, tickets will be accepted, at no extra cost, on the following services:
- London Underground between Central London, Richmond and Wimbledon via any reasonable route.
- London Buses between Central London, Surbiton, Kingston, Twickenham and Richmond via any reasonable route.
- Falcon Buses 557 between Shepperton – Upper Halliford – Sunbury
- Falcon Buses 400 between Walton on Thames – Shepperton – Ashford Surrey – Staines
Officials say train services running between Kingston and Teddington may be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until 10am.
MyLondon has asked the British Transport Police for more information.
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