Police confirm 24-year-old woman died after being hit by train between Goodmayes and Chadwell Heath Station

PUBLISHED: 16:00 24 September 2018 | UPDATED: 09:47 25 September 2018

A person has been hit by a train at Chadwell Heath Station on Monday, September 24. Picture: Ken Mears.

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A woman has died after being hit by a train at Chadwell Heath Station on Monday, September 24.

I'm sorry to announce that due to a person being hit by a train, the 15:14 Shenfield to London Liverpool Street due 15:57 is being delayed at Romford. Updates to follow. We apologise for any inconvenience caused to your journey. Mark.
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The 24-year-old woman was hit by a train between Goodmayes and Chadwell Heath Station at around 3.30pm.

British Transport Police officers and the London Ambulance Service (LAS) attended the scene.

A person has been hit by a train at Chadwell Heath Station on Monday, September 24. Picture: Ken Mears.

A LAS spokeswoman said: “We were called at 3.43pm today to High Road, Romford to reports of an incident.

“We sent an ambulance crew, a single responder in a car and an incident response officer to the scene.

“Sadly the person died at the scene.”

The woman’s family have been informed.

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