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Police Update as Person Dies After Being Hit by Train
British Transport Police said a person died after being hit by a train, and replacement buses were running while services were disrupted.
- On Friday, a person died after being struck by a train on a Greater Anglia line near Ely at 11:16 BST, with British Transport Police confirming the fatality at the scene.
- The incident between Cambridge North and Thetford caused major disruptions across multiple rail operators, affecting Greater Anglia, East Midlands Railway , and Great Northern services throughout the region.
- Passengers may use alternative routes including A2B route 9 between Ely and Cambridge to navigate closures, while those delayed by 15 minutes or more are eligible for compensation through the Delay Repay scheme.
- Greater Anglia works with Network Rail to reopen the line while emergency services remain on site managing the incident, though operators currently have no accurate ETA for full service resumption.
- Those affected can call Samaritans for free on 116 123, available day or night, 365 days a year, as the rail operator coordinates with both Samaritans and The Campaign Against Living Miserably .
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Person hit by train incident affecting Nottingham - Norwich services
East Midlands Railway announced the incident this morning. EMR said: ‘Line closed between Ely and Peterborough. ‘We are sad to report that a person has been hit by a train. ‘This has occurred between Ely and Peterborough and is disrupting our trains on the Norwich/ Nottingham/ Liverpool Lime Street route. ‘Emergency services are on site […]
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