Earlsfield station: Woman injured after being hit by train in south-west London

A woman is being treated for head injuries after being hit by a train in south-west London this morning.

Commuters kept her talking and warned her not to move before emergency services arrived at Earlsfield, a witness said.

Police and paramedics were dispatched to the train station at about 9.10am on Friday morning.

Jane Thomson, who was at the station, tweeted: "Well done & Thank You to the ladies at #Earlsfield station who kept talking to the person under the train opposite. You are brilliant."

She added: "People were imploring her not to move. Didn't appear to be pinned down at all. But obvs very stunned."

The woman, in her 60s, has been taken to hospital with a head injury. British Transport Police said the incident was not suspicious.

A spokesman said: "We were called to Earlsfield rail station in Wandsworth following reports of a woman being hit by a train.

“Officers from BTP and the Metropolitan Police attended the incident, which was reported at 9.10am and is being treated as non-suspicious.

“Paramedics from London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade also attended, and a woman in her 60s was taken to hospital with a head injury."

South West Trains said all lines between Waterloo and Subirton were blocked.

Many commuters were delayed on trains which were unable to move along the line.

Kyla Manenti ‏tweeted: "A woman has just gone under a train at Earlsfield. Emergency services everywhere."

Delays were expected to last until 4pm.