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Evening Standard
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Anthony France

Man arrested after train crashes into buffers at London Bridge

Govia Thameslink Railway Southern train - (PA Archive)

A man has been arrested after a train collided with buffers at London Bridge.

A Southern service travelling from Victoria collided with the station’s end barriers on Friday afternoon.

Govia Thameslink Railway said the train “collided with the buffers at low speed” as it arrived at the station.

British Transport Police confirmed the suspect arrested on suspicion of endangerment on the railway has been released on bail

In a statement, BTP added officers were called to the collision at 3.53pm. There were no reported injuries.

GTR said the Rail Accident Investigation Branch had been informed about the incident. They have been contacted for a response.

A spokesman added passengers on board left the station and the platform is back in use.

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