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Person dies after police called to ‘casualty on tracks’

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Cambridgeshire trains are disrupted as a result of the incident

A person has died after being hit by a train near a railway station. Cambridgeshire trains continue to be disrupted on Friday (September 4) after a person was hit by a train between London and Stevenage.

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British Transport Police have confirmed the person has died. A BTP spokesperson said: “Officers were called to Welwyn North railway station at 8.23am today following reports 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.”

Trains are expected to be disrupted until at least 2.30pm. Passengers travelling on Great Northern and Thameslink trains through Cambridgeshire may face cancellation or up to 60 minutes of delays.

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