Incident at Ealing (23/6)

[ushawk]

Reports that 2 people have been struck by a train at Ealing Broadway.

Service involved looks to be 1L74 1555 Cardiff - London Paddington.

Everything stopped between London and Heathrow/Slough. Thoughts to those involved.

 

[bnm]

Believed to be an adult and child. Both female.

 

[ushawk]

Believed to be an adult and child. Both female.

Indeed - incredibly shocking and sad. 2nd incident involving an adult and a child within a year after the incident at Slough September last year.

Got to feel for the driver after that - horrible.

 

[Mag_seven]

Services now on the move - would reckon that Pad had no services between 18.00 and 21.00. :cry:

 

[Antman]

Sadly another awful incident.

FGW twitter feed says trains are not stopping at Ealing Broadway

 

[CallySleeper]

Think I just missed this - ten minutes later and I'd have been stuck.

Guard on 1C33 just announced now that the area is a crime scene with 'foul play' involved.

 

[Tim R-T-C]

BBC News - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-33250023

Two killed by train at Ealing Broadway

Two people, one believed to be a child, died when they were struck by a train in west London.

The pair were said to have fallen on to tracks at Ealing Broadway at 18:10 BST.

Police, who have appealed for witnesses, said they were treating the deaths as "unexplained" and had yet to identify the victims.

Heathrow Express services were suspended, while First Great Western said there were delays of up to 90 minutes to and from Paddington.

British Transport Police said: "We were called at 6.10pm to Ealing Broadway station following reports that someone had been hit by a train...

Guard on 1C33 just announced now that the area is a crime scene with 'foul play' involved.

If from the descriptions it was a mother and daughter, then it would be considered 'foul play' even if no-one else was directly involved.

 

[Bill EWS]

Just got home after being caught up in the delays at Reading. Returning from a day down at Looe everything ran well until we got to Reading West. I should have caught the 21.12 to Didcot but the 20.40 Paddington to Swansea came in first, at 21.35 with the 21.12 following the Swansea. Got home around 30 minutes late. Don't know anything about the incident at Ealing Broadway it sounds very sad.

 

[crispy1978]

Horrendously sad news. Condolences and thoughts to all involved and connected with this truly sad incident.

 

[matt_world2004]

Very sad the whole section between Ealing Broadway and slough is a suicide blackspot. Only thing that can really be done is gating off the high speed platforms when trains aren't stopping there. 2/3 is not really wide enough at Ealing Broadway.

 

[pompeyfan]

Although it's not really a silver lining as such considering the terrible circumstances, by all accounts the railways family pulled together, with south west trains running additional and strengthened trains on the reading line, which I assume is no small feat.

 

[Antman]

Very sad the whole section between Ealing Broadway and slough is a suicide blackspot. Only thing that can really be done is gating off the high speed platforms when trains aren't stopping there. 2/3 is not really wide enough at Ealing Broadway.

I believe this section of line has by far the highest rate of suicides in the country?

 

[matt_world2004]

Hypothetically during a major long term incident at Ealing Broadway can trains from Paddington be diverted down the Shepherds Bush London Overground line to Clapham junction and then Reading?

 

[61653 HTAFC]

I fear that such tragedies are only going to become more and more frequent until the government stops seeing mental health services as expendable. If anyone saw Channel 4's "9-9-9 What's your Emergency?" last night, it focused on dealing with callouts from people suffering from mental health issues. As things stand, at best we have "an ambulance at the bottom of a cliff", and it is all too often railway staff that have to deal with the results.

My thoughts are with everyone involved in this incident.

 

[cactustwirly]

Now signalling problems at Ealing Broadway.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Very sad the whole section between Ealing Broadway and slough is a suicide blackspot. Only thing that can really be done is gating off the high speed platforms when trains aren't stopping there. 2/3 is not really wide enough at Ealing Broadway.

I think Ealing Broadway already does have the fast line platforms fenced off?

 

[SWT_USER]

I think Ealing Broadway already does have the fast line platforms fenced off?

I go through every day and I'm not 100% sure but I'm pretty sure it does now - Hanwell, Southall, Hayes and West Drayton definitely do.

I passed through about 15 minutes before this incident yesterday. Very sad

 

[hassaanhc]

I think Ealing Broadway already does have the fast line platforms fenced off?

They aren't fenced off fully. The area by the stairs to the platforms have no fencing.

 

[Captain Chaos]

They aren't fenced off fully. The area by the stairs to the platforms have no fencing.

For good reason. During rush hour the large majority of passengers will congregate around the bottom of the stairwell so as they can be by the stairs at stations enroute. They will rarely move for anyone and it has been a problem for as long as I can remember. They just seem intent on cramming into that one coach near the stairs unfortunately.

 

[SWT_USER]

For good reason. During rush hour the large majority of passengers will congregate around the bottom of the stairwell so as they can be by the stairs at stations enroute. They will rarely move for anyone and it has been a problem for as long as I can remember. They just seem intent on cramming into that one coach near the stairs unfortunately.

Indeed - I expect it is because the exits at Southall, Hayes and West Drayton are all at the front of the train and everyone wants to be first off. The problem was made worse yesterday and Monday as Heathrow Connect were incapable of running a proper service so there was a large gap between trains from Ealing Broadway to Southall and Hayes.

I'm aware this isn't relevant to the fatality yesterday so apologies for dragging this thread off topic.

 

[Antman]

Reported as mother and 16 year old daughter.

Disturbingly a lot of people were trying to take photographs, words fail me.

 

[LNW-GW Joint]

"Not suspicious" say the police: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-33250023

 

[hassaanhc]

For good reason. During rush hour the large majority of passengers will congregate around the bottom of the stairwell so as they can be by the stairs at stations enroute. They will rarely move for anyone and it has been a problem for as long as I can remember. They just seem intent on cramming into that one coach near the stairs unfortunately.

Yes, everyone for Southall and beyond will wedge the front coach while you have no problems getting several seats to yourself at the other end . Even more so last week Saturday when there was a rain shower just before a Heathrow Connect arrived. The canopies really need to be longer, or for there to be one in the first place on P4. Likewise Southall in the up direction where a 360 will stop at the end so the rear of the train is almost away from the canopy and seats.

The problem was made worse yesterday and Monday as Heathrow Connect were incapable of running a proper service so there was a large gap between trains from Ealing Broadway to Southall and Hayes.

I'm aware this isn't relevant to the fatality yesterday so apologies for dragging this thread off topic.

Power supply issues of some sort.