Person hit by train - Gloucester station 23/09/2014

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Person hit by train - Gloucester station 23/09/2014

« on: September 23, 2014, 12:02:41 »

From FGW^▸ JourneyCheck:

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Cancellations to services at Gloucester Due to a person hit by a train at Gloucester all lines are blocked.

Impact:
Train services running through this station may be cancelled, delayed or diverted. An estimate for the resumption of normal services will be provided as soon as the problem has been fully assessed.

Customer Advice:
Cross Country are conveying passengers via any reasonable route until further notice. Arrangements have been made for First Great Western rail tickets to be accepted for these journeys.

From the Gloucester Citizen:

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Station closed after person hit by train in Gloucester

Gloucester train station has been closed off after a person was hit by a train.

Trains are currently running, but no services will stop there. Alternative road transport is being arranged.

Services by road are being provided between Cheltenham and Gloucester, and Gloucester and Bristol Parkway.

Emergency services are currently attending and will advice operator First Great Western when it is safe to re-open the station.

First Great Western issued a brief message on Twitter at 11.26am today (Tuesday).

A bad day in our region. This incident follows the double fatality earlier at Slough. Thoughts, as always, to those involved, especially the drivers.


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Re: Person hit by train - Gloucester station 23/09/2014

« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2014, 12:07:56 »

This incident at Gloucester station has now been deemed non-suspicious by the BTP^▸ .


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Re: Person hit by train - Gloucester station 23/09/2014

« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2014, 13:13:22 »

Gloucester station has now reopened as at 1301. Knock on delays, diversions and cancellations may still occur.

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Customer Advice:
Cross Country are conveying passengers via any reasonable route until further notice. Arrangements have been made for First Great Western rail tickets to be accepted for these journeys.

Stagecoach West Buses 46 Gloucester - Stroud, Stagecoach West Buses 93 Cheltenham Spa - Stroud, Stagecoach West Bus 51 Cheltenham via Cirencester - Swindon, Stagecoach Bus 94 Cheltenham Spa - Gloucester and Stagecoach West Buses 10, 94, 97 & 98 Gloucester - Cheltenham Spa are conveying passengers via any reasonable route until further notice. Arrangements have been made for First Great Western rail tickets to be accepted for these journeys.


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