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A woman has died after being hit by a Tube train in front of shocked passengers at Seven Sisters station.
British Transport Police were called to the station at 11.15am today to reports that someone had been struck by a train.
The station, in north London, was closed while emergency services dealt with the incident.
A BTP spokesman said confirmed that the woman died at the scene.
He added: "Officers attended alongside London Ambulance Service paramedics and treated a woman for injuries.
"However, despite their best efforts, the woman was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
"Officers are now working to identify the person and inform their family.
"This incident is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner"
Services on the Victoria line are severely delayed and no Underground trains are running between Seven Sisters and Walthamstow Central.
A statement posted on Transport for London’s website reads: “No service between Walthamstow Central and Seven Sisters due to an earlier customer incident.
“Severe delays on the rest of the line.
“London Underground tickets will be accepted on London Overground, Greater Anglia, Great Northern, South Eastern Trains and local bus services via any reasonable route.”
A woman has died after being hit by a Tube train in front of shocked passengers at Seven Sisters station.
British Transport Police were called to the station at 11.15am today to reports that someone had been struck by a train.
The station, in north London, was closed while emergency services dealt with the incident.
A BTP spokesman said confirmed that the woman died at the scene.
He added: "Officers attended alongside London Ambulance Service paramedics and treated a woman for injuries.
"However, despite their best efforts, the woman was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
"Officers are now working to identify the person and inform their family.
"This incident is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner"
Services on the Victoria line are severely delayed and no Underground trains are running between Seven Sisters and Walthamstow Central.
A statement posted on Transport for London’s website reads: “No service between Walthamstow Central and Seven Sisters due to an earlier customer incident.
“Severe delays on the rest of the line.
“London Underground tickets will be accepted on London Overground, Greater Anglia, Great Northern, South Eastern Trains and local bus services via any reasonable route.”
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