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Person Dies After Being Hit by Train Near Chelmsford as Services Are Restored

Police describe the case as non-suspicious pending submission of a coroner's file.

Overview

  • Emergency services were called to Chelmsford railway station at about 10:20am after reports of a casualty on the tracks.
  • All lines between Shenfield and Colchester were closed during the response, with trains cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes, or revised.
  • Greater Anglia advised alternative routes via Cambridge and arranged limited replacement buses between WithamShenfield and Witham–Braintree.
  • Intercity services were disrupted on the IpswichLondon route, including the 11:09 from Ipswich terminating at Colchester.
  • Operations returned to normal at about 3:20pm, and operators directed passengers to compensation guidance and support resources.