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Woman seriously injured in incident at St Margarets railway station
A woman was taken to hospital with potentially life-changing injuries after an incident on the tracks at St Margarets railway station.
British Transport Police said officers and paramedics responded at 6.18pm on Thursday, October 29.
Police said the incident is not being treated as suspicious.
St Margarets is on the Greater Anglia route between London Liverpool Street and Hertford East.
The incident blocked all lines between Broxbourne and Hertford East, disrupting trains with delays, cancellations and short-notice changes.
Passengers were allowed to use some London Underground and Great Northern services instead.
The disruption affected journeys across the route, and passengers were advised to check before travelling; no further update on the woman or the incident was given.
A woman was taken to hospital with potentially life-changing injuries after an incident at St Margarets railway station.
British Transport Police said officers were called at 6.18pm on Thursday, October 29, after reports of a casualty on the tracks.
The police said the incident is not being treated as suspicious.
Greater Anglia services between London Liverpool Street and Hertford East were disrupted, with all lines between Broxbourne and Hertford East blocked while emergency services attended.
Passengers were warned of delays, short-notice alterations and cancellations, and alternative ticket acceptance was arranged on some London Underground and Great Northern services.
- Who
- A woman was injured. British Transport Police and paramedics attended.
- What
- A person was reported hit by a train, and a woman was taken to hospital with potentially life-changing injuries.
- When
- 6.18pm on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
- Where
- St Margarets railway station; lines between Broxbourne and Hertford East were blocked.
- Why
- Not stated.
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British Transport Police said officers were called to St Margarets railway station following reports of a casualty on the tracks.
All lines between Broxbourne and Hertford East were blocked as emergency services dealt with the incident.
British Transport Police said the woman had potentially life-changing injuries and that the incident was not being treated as suspicious.
- Injured person
- Woman taken to hospital
- Injury assessment
- Potentially life-changing
- Station
- St Margarets railway station
- Police call time
- 6.18pm, October 29
- Blocked rail section
- Broxbourne to Hertford East
- Affected operator
- Greater Anglia
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What people are saying
We were called to St Margarets railway station at 6.18pm yesterday (29 October) following reports of a casualty on the tracks.
Officers attended alongside paramedics and a woman was taken to hospital with potentially life-changing injuries.
The incident is not being treated as suspicious.
All lines are blocked between Broxbourne and Hertford East owing to a person being hit by a train.