Waterloo Railway Station: Person dies after being hit by train

The incident occurred at London Waterloo <i>(Image: Google Maps)</i>
The incident occurred at London Waterloo (Image: Google Maps)
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A person has died after being hit by a train at a Britain's largest railway station in London. 

British Transport Police officers were called to Waterloo railway station at around 8.10pm on February 13 after receiving reports of a casualty on the tracks. 

They were dispatched to the scene with paramedics from the London Ambulance Service. 

The patient was located and taken to hospital, where they died a short while later. 

The death is not being treated as suspicious. 

A spokesperson for the British Transport Police said: “Officers were called to Waterloo railway station at about 8.10pm yesterday (13 February) following reports of a casualty on the tracks.

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“Paramedics also attended and the person was taken to hospital where they sadly died.

“The incident is not being treated as suspicious, and a report will be prepared for the coroner.”

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