Police incident at Kings Norton train station which suspended services

British Transport Police have been at the scene of an incident at a city railway station today. Scores of police cars were parked on Pershore Road South outside Kings Norton Train station^[1] - which suspended services.

Forensic officers and firefighters from West Midlands Fire Service^[2] were seen on the platform and on the tracks this afternoon, Saturday December 23. A CrossCountry train, headed to Birmingham New Street,^[3] was stationary at the platform.

It has not been confirmed, but it is feared a person has been struck by a train. BirminghamLive has approached British Transport Police for comment. Network Rail were also in attendance.

Services were suspended, with disruption expected until 6pm today. Taking to X, formerly Twitter, Transport for West Midlands posted: "Due to a police incident at Kings Norton train station, Cross City South services are currently suspended.

"Ticket acceptance with @nxwestmidlands has been requested. Allow extra travel time. Consider your travel arrangements and plan ahead."

National Rail said: "Following the emergency services dealing with an incident between Birmingham New Street and Barnt Green, all lines are now open. Trains may still be cancelled, delayed or diverted. This is expected until 18:00. Rail replacement transport has been requested to run between Redditch^[5]/Bromsgrove^[6] and Longbridge."

Of the services affected, it adds: "CrossCountry between Penzance and Dundee, between Plymouth and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh, between Paignton / Bristol Temple Meads and Manchester Piccadilly and also between Cardiff Central and Nottingham.

"West Midlands Railway between Hereford / Great Malvern and Birmingham New Street, between Redditch and Four Oaks and also between Bromsgrove and Lichfield^[7] City."

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References

1. ^{^} Kings Norton Train station (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
2. ^{^} West Midlands Fire Service (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
3. ^{^} Birmingham New Street, (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
4. ^{^} Moseley fraudster who fled to Dubai after conviction appears in city's court (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
5. ^{^} Redditch (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
6. ^{^} Bromsgrove (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
7. ^{^} Lichfield (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
8. ^{^} BirminghamLive Wha (chat.whatsapp.com)
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10. ^{^} Birmingham News (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
11. ^{^} Email Updates (www.birminghammail.co.uk)