Man dies after being hit by train Elstree and Borehamwood

At around 6.50pm, the British Transport Police were called after a person was hit by a train at Elstree and Borehamwood.

Police attended alongside paramedics however a man was pronounced dead at the scene.

All lines were closed until about 8.10pm when two of the four lanes reopened. By 9.15pm all lines were reopened.

⚠️ All lines between #Elstree & Borehamwood and Mill Hill Broadway are currently blocked due to emergency services dealing with an incident

— Thameslink (@TLRailUK) November 16, 2016

The incident caused massive delays across all services to and from Elstree and Borehamwood.

Fatality at Elstree & Borehamwood has led to suspension of northbound #Thameslink services from St Pancras. Northern Line beckons' #Misery

— Keyvan Hedvat (@Hedverse) November 16, 2016 

@SouthernRailUK any idea why all trains from Blackfriars are cancelled?

— George Wall (@Gwall91) November 16, 2016

@TLRailUK no information at all anywhere about what's happening tonight. It's the very least you can do, if no trains.

— Simon (@mzdt) November 16, 2016

Thameslink is offering a refund to anyone who was delayed by 30mins or more because of this incident.

Sorry if you have been affected by the incident at #Elstree & Borehamwood, claim for delays of 30 mins here: https://t.co/8FkwNFaree.

— Thameslink (@TLRailUK) November 16, 2016

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