A person has been hit by a train between East Croydon and Purley this evening as major disruption is expected for the rest of the night. The news was shared by Southern Rail on X (formerly Twitter).
They said: "We are very sorry to advise that a person has been hit by a train between East Croydon and Purley. All lines are blocked between these stations, and trains are unable to travel on this part of our network. This incident will cause major disruption for the rest of the night."
National Rail shared in an update: "A person has been hit by a train between East Croydon and Purley. Whilst the emergency services carry out their work, all lines between these stations are closed. Trains may be cancelled, delayed or revised."
They also said there was another incident of a person being hit by a train: "A person beng hit by a train between London Kings Cross / Moorgate and Peterborough / Cambridge. Whilst emergency services attend the incident, all lines are blocked. Trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised."
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