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Rush hour chaos has unfolded for London commuters after a person was struck by a train this afternoon.
Lines are currently blocked and emergency services are at the scene of the tragedy in East Croydon.
A Southern Rail spokesman said: ‘It is with great sadness that we report a person has been hit by a train at East Croydon.Â
‘All lines are blocked whilst the emergency services work to deal with this incident. Service information will follow.’
Since the initial announcement officials have advised some lines are open again but added ‘your journey will still be delayed’.
An eyewitness explained: ‘My train stopped just before Selhurst for about 30min. When we arrived to East Croydon, everyone seemed to rush to platform 6 to catch the first train ready to depart in the direction of Gatwick.
‘Platform 1 was completely blocked to access and the station staff clearly said that someone was hit by a train, causing major delays. It happened at the front of the station.’
Southern Rail have said all services to and from London are affected and advised commuters to find an alternative route.
A photo taken on scene this afternoon by an eyewitness. They explained: ‘My train stopped just before Selhurst for about 30min. When we arrived to East Croydon, everyone seemed to rush to platform 6 to catch the first train ready to depart in the direction of Gatwick’
Lines are currently blocked and emergency services are at the scene of the tragedy in East Croydon
A Southern Rail spokesman said: ‘It is with great sadness that we report a person has been hit by a train at East Croydon.’
Disruption is expected to continue in the area until the end of the day though tickets are valid on alternative Southern and Thameslink services on ‘any reasonable route towards your destination’.
One commuter asked on social media: ‘Question – when will my train move or when will you let us off to walk the rest of the way?’
A Southern Rail spokesman responded: ‘We’d advise that you listen out for announcements onboard regarding this.’Â
Trains from Victoria to Reigate will not run but the full list of valid alternative service routes is as follows:
South Western Railway services between Portsmouth/Southampton/Havant and Clapham Junction /London Waterloo; London Underground on any reasonable route; Metrobus routes between Redhill and Gatwick Airport, Three Bridges, and Brighton; Tramlink services between East Croydon, West Croydon, Mitcham Junction, and Wimbledon.
