Police incident closes Waterloo railway lines causing 90-minute delays

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 19:58 · Archive

A police incident between Woking and Brookwood has forced the closure of railway lines from London Waterloo, causing delays of up to 90 minutes.

A police incident between Woking and Brookwood forced the closure of railway lines from London Waterloo on the evening of the disruption, causing delays of up to 90 minutes during rush hour. Services between London Waterloo and Exeter St Davids were affected, with trains between Woking and Basingstoke subject to cancellation or severe delay. The nature of the incident had not been confirmed.

Passengers reported being stranded at Waterloo station and unable to get home. Some claimed to have been sitting on trains for hours. Severe overcrowding was reported at stations including Wimbledon, where staff were reportedly struggling to move passengers through due to the volume of people. Some passengers were prevented from going down to platforms at Wimbledon.

National Rail said major disruption was expected to continue until the end of the day. Some services could be diverted to avoid the affected area, whilst others could be cancelled. Replacement buses were arranged, with services due to begin running from Woking at around 6.50pm.

How it is being reported

• London Waterloo live: Station closed as 'police incident' sparks 90-minute delaysLondon Waterloo passengers are facing delays of up to 90 minutes after a police incident closed railway lines between Woking and Brookwood.The Mirror · 22 Oct, 19:50
• London Waterloo LIVE: 'Police incident' shuts station - travel chaos and 90-minute delaysLondon Waterloo commuters are facing travel chaos after a police incident forced the closure of railway lines.Daily Express · 22 Oct, 19:46
• London Waterloo chaos as 'police incident' shuts lines sparking 90-minute delays and rush-hour overcrowdingCommuters at London Waterloo are facing delays of up to 90 minutes due to a police incident on the lineEvening Standard · 22 Oct, 18:56

In this story: London Waterloo · Woking · Brookwood · Exeter St Davids · Basingstoke · Wimbledon · National Rail

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