North Sheen: Man dies after being hit by train at south-west London station

Delays: Disruption at nearby Richmond station caused by the incident
Gareth Richman
Sebastian Mann7 July 2016

A man has died after being struck by a train in south-west London.

Police were called to North Sheen station shortly before 4pm. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Commuters travelling through the station experienced disruption caused by the incident, with operator South West Trains warning of rush hour delays.

A British Transport Police spokeswoman said: "We were called to North Sheen station shortly after 3.40pm on Thursday, 7 July, following reports of train striking a person.

"Officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service and sadly a man was pronounced dead at the scene.

"Officers are working to identify the man and inform his family.

"This incident is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner."

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