Trains from Portsmouth cancelled tonight after person is hit by a train

RAILWAY users are being warned of disruption and cancellations to services from the Portsmouth area this evening after a person was hit by a train.
By Tom Cotterill
Published 29th Jul 2021, 19:54 BST
Library footage of a police officer and sniffer dog at the entrance of Fratton Railway station. Picture: Habibur RahmanLibrary footage of a police officer and sniffer dog at the entrance of Fratton Railway station. Picture: Habibur Rahman
Library footage of a police officer and sniffer dog at the entrance of Fratton Railway station. Picture: Habibur Rahman

A number of services are due to be cancelled from 9.30pm tonight following a strained day on the railway lines.

It comes after a person was hit by a train between Balham and Clapham Junction earlier today, causing network-wide disruption and misery for passengers.

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Railway operator Southern has warned passengers travelling to or from Portsmouth Harbour, Portsmouth and Southsea, Fratton, Hilsea and Bedhampton to expect delays and cancellations tonight.

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In a statement on it’s Twitter account, the operator added it had already been struggling to cope with demand, due to a lack of staff.

‘Unfortunately, some of our train crew are unavailable due to Covid-19 effects or the need to self-isolate due to increasing activations of track and trace across the UK in recent weeks,’ Southern said.

Lines in the capital have since been re-opened following today’s earlier incident between Balham and Clapham Junction.

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