A man died after being hit by a train last night.
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.
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