A person was hit by a train on a South Western Railway line today (Sunday, August 4). Services are now facing cancellations and delays.
National Rail says emergency services are dealing with an incident between Wimbledon and Woking.
This means trains running between these stations may be delayed by up to 30 minutes or cancelled. Disruption is expected until 2.30pm.
Officials say: “We have received reports that a person has been struck by a train between Surbiton and Woking. 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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SWR said on X: “Due to emergency services dealing with an incident between Surbiton and Woking all lines are blocked. Trains may be cancelled, delayed or revised because of this problem.”
Tickets are being accepted on the following services:
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Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Exeter St Davids and routes between Guildford and Reading.
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Southern between London Victoria and Portsmouth and Southampton
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London Underground between Wimbledon and London Waterloo via any reasonable route
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London Buses via any reasonable route
MyLondon has asked British Transport Police for more information.
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