Fatalities at and around Twyford Station (merged topics)

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[Chris from Nailsea]

From the Maidenhead Advertiser:

A woman has died after being hit by a train at Twyford train station this morning.
The victim was hit between the platforms at about 9.30am this morning by a train operating the 8.40am Bedwyn to Paddington service.
A British Transport Police spokesman said: "The incident is being treated as non-suspicious and a file will be prepared for a coroner.^
First Great Western has said there were currently no trains running between London Paddington and Reading.
A spokesman added: "There have also been signalling problems in the area so currently there are no trains running between London Paddington and Reading."
The train operator said that South West Trains are accepting its tickets on reasonable routes from Reading to London.

[Mookiemoo]

Self contained route affected by a jumper at Twyford?

[Ollie]

Probably lack of a driver.

[Rogang]

Driver on the branch had run out of hours. Replacement driver en route from Reading stuck behind fatality at Twyford. Nothing we could do to avoid the branch cancellations. Slough and Windsor stations both fully aware and were telling customers the reason.

[Rogang]

On behalf of FGW^▸ (First Great Western) control, a huge thank you to all staff who helped in this severe disruption this morning. A special mention to the staff at Twyford who witnessed it all and bore the brunt of what followed. And, of course, our thoughts are with  the driver of 1K41.

[devon_metro]

Indeed yes, my condolences to all involved.

Certainly must have caused a nightmare. A summary of the fast lines 0900 - 1100 from Paddington to west

0900 Ran RT
0906 Ran RT
0915 40 late Reading, extended to Swansea
0918 78 late Bedwyn
0921 Caped Maidenhead
0930 63 late Bristol
0945 Caped
0948 Caped
0950 Caped 107 late Didcot
1000 Caped Exeter 59 late
1006 Caped Truro 88 late
1015 Cardiff 63 late
1021 Caped Worcester 54 late
1030 Caped
1045 Caped
1051 Ran RT from Reading

[Phil]

Driver on the branch had run out of hours. Replacement driver en route from Reading stuck behind fatality at Twyford. Nothing we could do to avoid the branch cancellations. Slough and Windsor stations both fully aware and were telling customers the reason.

Well, I was at Westbury and the staff there didn't even mention it.

*pretends to flounce out stage left*

[Chris from Nailsea]

From FGW^▸ (First Great Western) live updates:

Line incident

Line problem between Reading and Slough.
Train services are being disrupted due to a person hit by a train between Reading and Slough. Short notice alterations, cancellations and delays of up to 60 minutes can be expected.
Chiltern Railways, CrossCountry and South West Trains are accepting First Great Western tickets via all reasonable routes.
Last Updated: 16/03/2010 19:53

Service incidents

19:10 Oxford to London Paddington due 20:59
This train has been revised. It will no longer call at: Twyford. This is due to a person hit by a train.
Last Updated: 16/03/2010 19:51

19:18 London Paddington to Oxford due 20:45
This train has been revised. It will no longer call at: Tilehurst, Pangbourne, Goring & Streatley and Cholsey. This is due to a person hit by a train.
Last Updated: 16/03/2010 20:12

19:22 London Paddington to Hereford due 22:54
This train is being delayed between Maidenhead and Twyford and is expected to be 42 minutes late from Reading. This is due to a person hit by a train.
Last Updated: 16/03/2010 20:32

19:27 London Paddington to Oxford due 21:12
This train has been reinstated.
Last Updated: 16/03/2010 19:38

19:37 Oxford to London Paddington due 21:31
This train has been revised. It will call additionally at: Taplow and Burnham. This is due to a person hit by a train.
Last Updated: 16/03/2010 20:28

19:48 Reading to London Paddington due 20:46
This train has been cancelled. This is due to a person hit by a train.
Last Updated: 16/03/2010 19:45

19:57 London Paddington to Oxford due 21:42
This train has been revised. It will no longer call at: Twyford. This is due to a person hit by a train.
Last Updated: 16/03/2010 19:52

20:00 London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads due 21:44
This train has been cancelled. This is due to a person hit by a train.
Last Updated: 16/03/2010 19:40

20:18 Reading to London Paddington due 21:18
This train has been revised. It will no longer call at: Twyford, Maidenhead, Taplow, Burnham, Slough, West Drayton, Hayes & Harlington and Ealing Broadway. This is due to a person hit by a train.
Last Updated: 16/03/2010 20:29

20:27 London Paddington to Oxford due 22:15
This train has been revised. It will no longer call at: Twyford. This is due to a person hit by a train.
Last Updated: 16/03/2010 19:55

20:37 Oxford to London Paddington due 22:32
This train has been revised. It will no longer call at: Twyford. This is due to a person hit by a train.
Last Updated: 16/03/2010 20:15

20:57 London Paddington to Oxford due 22:39
This train has been revised. It will no longer call at: Twyford. This is due to a person hit by a train.
Last Updated: 16/03/2010 20:16

[Chris from Nailsea]

Update:

Line incident

Line problem between Reading and Slough.
Train services are now running normally between Reading and Slough.
Last Updated: 16/03/2010 21:26

Service incidents

19:22 London Paddington to Hereford due 22:54
This train has been delayed between Maidenhead and Twyford and is now 48 minutes late from Oxford. This is due to a person hit by a train earlier.
Last Updated: 16/03/2010 21:14

19:37 Oxford to London Paddington due 21:31
This train has been revised. It will call additionally at: Taplow and Burnham. This is due to a person hit by a train.
Last Updated: 16/03/2010 20:28

19:57 London Paddington to Oxford due 21:42
This train has been revised. It will no longer call at: Twyford. This is due to a person hit by a train.
Last Updated: 16/03/2010 19:52

20:00 London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads due 21:44
This train has been cancelled. This is due to a person hit by a train.
Last Updated: 16/03/2010 19:40

20:20 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 22:57
This train has been delayed between Maidenhead and Twyford and is now 23 minutes late from Reading. This is due to a person hit by a train earlier.
Last Updated: 16/03/2010 21:27

20:27 London Paddington to Oxford due 22:15
This train has been revised. It will no longer call at: Twyford. This is due to a person hit by a train.
Last Updated: 16/03/2010 19:55

20:37 Oxford to London Paddington due 22:32
This train has been revised. It will no longer call at: Twyford. This is due to a person hit by a train.
Last Updated: 16/03/2010 20:15

20:57 London Paddington to Oxford due 22:39
This train has been revised. It will no longer call at: Twyford. This is due to a person hit by a train.
Last Updated: 16/03/2010 20:16

[Chris from Nailsea]

From the Maidenhead Advertiser:

Man killed in train collision is named

A man who died after he was hit by a train at Twyford station last month has been named as Ghirmai Abraha Hiyabu.
The 42-year-old from London was struck by a Swansea to Paddington service at around 7pm on Tuesday, March 17.
A British Transport Police (BTP^▸ (British Transport Police)) spokesman said: "The incident is being treated as non-suspicious. BTP officers attended alongside the Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service and paramedics from the South Central Ambulance Service, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene."
A file is being prepared for the coroner.

This sad incident actually occurred on Tuesday 16 March 2010, rather than the 17th, as reported in the Maidenhead Advertiser. C. 

[adc82140]

Oh dear. It's happened again.

The whole service has fallen apart due to a person being hit by a train. I was on the 13:27 ex Paddington- the previous service had been cancelled due to a failed train, the 13:27 was terminated at Maidenhead. Fortunately for me I was intending to get off there, but there were quite a few others looking forlornly at the depoarture boards, which had as usual failed (everything shown as on time).

FGW^▸ (First Great Western) are now reporting 90 minute delays, and acceptance of London tickets from Reading by SWT^▸ (South West Trains). Let's hope there's not a rerun of the scenes at Paddington from last week come the evening rush.

[Chris from Nailsea]

From FGW^▸ (First Great Western) live updates:

Line incidents

Line problem between London Paddington and Reading.

Train services are being disrupted due to a person hit by a train between London Paddington and Reading. Short notice alterations, cancellations and delays of up to 90 minutes can be expected.

Due to a person hit by a train in the Twyford area, First Great Western are currently operating a reduced service between London Paddington and Reading. This is affecting local services between London Paddington and Oxford and long distance services between London Paddington to Bristol, South Wales, Cotswolds and West of England. Disruption to train services is likely to continue to at least 19:00. All ticket restrictions have been lifted for this evening. Customers travelling between Reading and London Paddington are able to use South West Trains services from Reading to London Waterloo.

Last Updated: 30/06/2010 15:14

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[devon_metro]

Must be very frustrating for the staff who have to deal with this all too frequent occurrence!

[Tim]

As usual my thoughts are with the Driver and those left to recover the remains.  I hope they get any support they need.   

[kazbear]

From the BBC^» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) Berkshire news.

 Man hit by train after woman dies in Berkshire house

 An investigation is under way after a woman was found dead at a house in Berkshire and a man died when he was hit by a train minutes later.

The woman was discovered by police at about 1350 BST in Malone Road, Woodley.

Just after 1400 BST officers were called to Twyford Railway Station where the body of a man was found after he was hit by a train.

Both deaths are being treated as unexplained. Investigations are being carried out at both scenes.

Police are yet to release further details about the two deaths.