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Thursday 08 September 2016 10:01 am

Tottenham Court Road station has reopened after being evacuated and closed due to person hit by train

By: Caitlin Morrison

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Tottenham Court Road station has reopened after being evacuated and closed earlier following a passenger incident. 

A person was hit by a Central Line train at the station, which was evacuated following the incident.

https://twitter.com/centralline/status/773806720489586688

 

Service has now resumed on the line, but there are severe delays.

https://twitter.com/centralline/status/773805864687902720

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One Twitter user uploaded a video of the scene outside the station this morning: 

https://twitter.com/Mavenick/status/773790629843329024

 

An air ambulance was also called to attend the scene:

https://twitter.com/theidlewoman/status/773790598922895360

 

 

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