Southern Rail: ‘all lines blocked’ after report of person being hit by a train at East Croydon

Southern Rail said lines are blocked after a person was hit by a train on Tuesday, August 1

Southern Rail has reported that lines are blocked after a person was hit by a train today (Tuesday, August 1).

Southern announced at 5.40pm: “It is with great sadness that we report a person has been hit by a train at East Croydon. All lines are blocked between these stations whilst the emergency services work to deal with this incident.”

They added: “Please delay travel until later today. If you do travel now, your journey time will be extended by over 60 minutes and you will need to use an alternative route.”