Chaos at Charing Cross as trains cancelled over trespasser on tracks
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hundreds of commuters were evacuated from Charing Cross station on Thursday afternoon after a trespasser on the tracks sparked rush hour chaos, with dozens of trains cancelled or diverted. A British Transport Police spokesman said: “Officers were called to Charing Cross railway station at around 5.07pm following reports of a person trespassing on a railway bridge. “Officers attended, alongside firearms officers, and a person was taken to a place of safety.” The managing director of Southeastern Railway, Steve White posted on X: “I am sorry to advise that a trespasser on the railway at Charing Cross has prevented all trains leaving for the last hour. Services will be diverted where possible to keep customers moving.” A Southeastern spokesman added: “A trespasser on the railway between London Charing Cross and London Bridge means that all lines are blocked.
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