The emergency services were called to the track in Colchester at around 9.30am today (January 12). Officers arrived with paramedics and a person was taken to hospital with “life-changing injuries”. LIVE updates as trains cancelled on London line after person hit by trainThe lines have since reopened by disruption is expected to remain until 3.15pm with delays and cancellations possible. “Officers attended along with paramedics and a person was taken to hospital with life changing injuries. “The incident is not being treated as suspicious.”

Source: The Times January 12, 2026 20:05 UTC