Man dead after being hit by train at Woking rail station - 1 October 2012

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[Chris from Nailsea]

From the Woking People:

A man has died after being hit by a train at Woking rail station.

He was struck by the 9.39am London Waterloo to Woking service shortly after 10am and was pronounced dead at the scene.

A British Transport Police (BTP^▸ (British Transport Police)) spokesperson said: "I can confirm that BTP officers attended Woking rail station on Monday October 1 following a report of a man being hit by a train. The incident was reported to BTP at 10.04am and is currently being treated as non-suspicious. Officers from Surrey Police also attended alongside paramedics from South East Coast Ambulance Service, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene. Enquiries are ongoing to establish the identity of the man and inform his family."

A file will be prepared for the coroner.

Meanwhile all routes through Woking have been affected with delays of up to 60 minutes. National Rail has not yet said when normal services will resume. South West Trains services are being diverted and will not call between Esher and Woking.

Passengers are being told to use First Great Western trains "on any reasonable route."

[Chris from Nailsea]

From the Woking People:

Man struck by Woking train named

The man who died after being hit by a train at Woking rail station has been identified as a local man.

Abid Zia, 44, was pronounced dead at the scene after he was struck by the London Waterloo to Woking train shortly after 10am on October 1. An inquest into Mr Zia's death has been opened and adjourned. British Transport Police (BTP^▸ (British Transport Police)) said its officers were preparing a file for the coroner.

A BTP spokesman said: "I can confirm that the man who died at Woking rail station on Monday October 1 has been formally identified as 44-year-old Abid Zia from Woking. BTP officers and South East Coast Ambulance medics were called to the incident, which was reported to BTP at 10.04am. The incident is currently being treated as non-suspicious."