Southeastern Bexleyheath train line closed after person hit at Welling

Southeastern metro services are disrupted this afternoon after a person was hit by a train in Welling.

The incident was reported at 2.40pm today (October 15) with service son the Bexleyheath line halted

Police and London Ambulance Service crews attended though sadly a person was pronounced dead.

British Transport Police state: “The incident is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner.”

Southeastern state that the line is “currently expected that the line will re-open between 16:30 and 17:00.”

Trains are unable to run between Kidbrooke and Barnehurst and will be cancelled, delayed or diverted to run via Sidcup or Woolwich lines. Disruption is also expected on those lines.

Loop lines trains running around to the Woolwich line are currently cancelled on both lines.

A separate incident on the Metro network saw a tree fall on the line near Hayes which is also adding to disruption.

Tickets are being accepted on London buses.

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