A person has tragically died after being hit by a train at Watford Junction, causing significant disruption to local rail services.
Watford: A sad event unfolded at Watford Junction when a person was hit by a train on Wednesday afternoon. This unfortunate incident led to major disruptions on the railway.
Emergency services, including paramedics and British Transport Police, were on the scene quickly after the alert went out around 2:13 PM. Sadly, the person was pronounced dead right there.
As a result, trains coming from places like London Euston and Wembley Central faced cancellations and delays. The chaos lasted until about 8:30 PM, affecting many commuters.
According to a spokesperson from British Transport Police, they received reports of a casualty on the tracks around 2 PM. They confirmed that the incident isn’t being treated as suspicious.
A representative from London Northwestern Railway mentioned that services were disrupted while emergency crews handled the situation. They expressed their condolences to everyone impacted.
For those who were delayed by 15 minutes or more, they encouraged passengers to claim compensation through the Delay Repay scheme. It’s a tough situation, and our thoughts are with all those affected.
