Emergency providers scramble to West Wickham after practice hits tree

Emergency providers have scrambled to the West Wickham railway station after a commuter practice smashed right into a fallen tree on the tracks.

The terrifying incident on the station in Bromley, southeast London, has sparked journey chaos, with trains on the road both cancelled, diverted or delayed.

Southeastern Railway have mentioned hearth crews are on web site to take away the tree, whereas engineers have additionally been dispatched. 

Hayes line trains will terminate at Elmers End, or be diverted to run to and from Orpington, the rail service mentioned.

In footage seen by MailOnline, a practice seems to have partially derailed from the observe after colliding with the tree. A second practice had additionally come to a halt, leaving all components of the observe blocked.

Frustrated passengers have shared pictures of the tree from exterior their carriage home windows. One wrote: ‘Can we please simply get off and stroll? How have you learnt the facility will return to the road after the tree is eliminated?’

Another stranded passenger claimed that the tree had been knocked into them by an oncoming practice.

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Southeastern Railway have mentioned hearth crews are on web site to take away the tree, whereas engineers have additionally been dispatched. (File picture of Southeastern practice)

Southeastern Railway have mentioned hearth crews are on web site to take away the tree, whereas engineers have additionally been dispatched