Overview
- A person was struck by a train near Stevenage this morning and pronounced dead at the scene, with police confirming the death is not being treated as suspicious.
- All lines between Hitchin and Stevenage remain closed for emergency response, affecting the key commuter corridor into London.
- Train operators including Grand Central, Great Northern, Hull Trains, LNER, Lumo and Thameslink have canceled, revised or delayed services between Peterborough, Cambridge and London by up to 60 minutes.
- No services are running between Stevenage and Hitchin until further notice, prompting passengers to use alternative rail routes or bus connections.
- National Rail forecasts major disruption until at least 12pm and advises passengers to delay travel or use Greater Anglia, East Midlands Railway and bus services where possible.