Gatwick airport station has been evacuated as a result of issues of overcrowding, amid prepare delays of as much as two hours.
Several incidents throughout the Southern Railway have sparked journey chaos throughout the community. The operator mentioned two folks have been hit by a prepare, one within the Gatwick airport space at round 10.30am on Monday, and one other between Luton and St Albans City at round 9.15am. Emergency companies attended the scene of each incidents.
Trains between Luton and London St Pancras International, and thru Gatwick airport, are anticipated to be severely delayed, cancelled or revised. Major disruption throughout the community is predicted till the top of the day.
Police have been referred to as to Three Bridges railway station close to Gatwick airport following experiences of a casualty on the tracks.
“Paramedics also attended, however sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is not being treated as suspicious, and a file will be prepared for the coroner,” the British Transport Police mentioned in an announcement.
They have been additionally referred to as to the road close to St Albans railway station the place one other particular person was pronounced useless on the scene. Police mentioned enquiries are ongoing into the circumstances main as much as their demise.
A spokesperson for Govia Thameslink Railway, which runs Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express companies, mentioned: “We’re doing everything we can to get people back on the move, working with colleagues at Network Rail and the British Transport Police, and arranging taxis and ticket acceptance on local buses.
“Passengers are being advised to postpone their travel where possible as the main line between London and Brighton is shut.”
Southern companies between Brighton, Gatwick airport, East Croydon and London have been cancelled or severely delayed, and Thameslink and Gatwick Express companies won’t run till additional discover.
Southern Railway mentioned: “If you are travelling now, your journey will take at least 120 minutes longer than usual to complete and we cannot guarantee that you will be able to reach your destination.”
Passengers travelling to the airport have been suggested to permit extra time for his or her journey, and those that stay on board a prepare that has come to a standstill have been informed to not go away the prepare except directed to take action. “We know where you are and we are working to get you on the move again shortly,” it added.
Rail substitute buses have been requested to run a shuttle service connecting routes between Luton and Bedford, Stevenage and St Neots and additional connections in direction of London. This has not but been confirmed.
Southern Railway mentioned it first acquired experiences of somebody being hit between London and Bedford, and was quickly alerted to the second incident between Haywards Heath and Gatwick airport.
“Staff are working with Network Rail and the emergency services to deal with these incidents as sensitively, quickly and safely as possible,” it mentioned.
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