A woman is injured after being hit by a train at Earlsfield station this morning.
The woman, believed to be in her 60s, was taken to St George’s Hospital in Tooting.
The incident occurred just after 9am and emergency services were on the scene shortly after.
Witnesses at the scene report that the victim was stuck underneath the train when emergency services arrived.
We're responding to reports of a person hit by a train at #Earlsfield Train Station with @BTP and @LDNairamb.
— Wandsworth Police | #StayAlert (@MPSWandsworth) February 19, 2016
Workers at Earlsfield station have been praised by members of the public.
Well done & Thank You to the ladies at #Earlsfield station who kept talking to the person under the train opposite. You are brilliant.
— Jane Thomson (@Jane_E_Thomson) February 19, 2016
The station is closed in both directions, with National Rail warning of delays between Wimbledon and Waterloo until 4pm.
Trains from Clapham Junction were also halted after the incident.
#IncidentSWT Train alterations due to earlier incident between #Waterloo and #Surbiton > https://t.co/awn5REWWkm
— SWR Help (@SW_Help) February 19, 2016
The incident is not being reported at suspicious.
Image courtesy of Kyla Manenti via Twitter, with thanks
