Man declared dead after being hit by train at Peterborough remains alive, transport police confirm

London North Eastern Railway (LNER), which runs the East Coast Main Line, said on Saturday morning there had been a “fatality” following the incident.

But British Transport Police (BTP) has this morning confirmed that the man did survive being struck, although he remains in a critical condition in hospital.

A spokeswoman said: “Officers were called to Peterborough Station at 9.51am on Saturday morning following reports a person had been struck by a train.

“Paramedics also attended and a 30-year-old man was taken to hospital where he remains in a critical but stable condition.

“The incident is not being treated as suspicious.”

A spokeswoman for the East of England Ambulance Service said: “We were called at 9.51am on Saturday with reports of a patient with traumatic injuries in Station Road, Peterborough.

“We sent the Magpas air ambulance, Hazardous Area Response Team (HART), an ambulance, ambulance officer and a rapid response vehicle.

“The patient was flown to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in a serious condition.”

Trains between Peterborough and London were cancelled or delayed on Saturday.

Sadly, a second person was hit at Potters Bar Station this morning and has died.

The BTP spokeswoman said his death is being treated as non-suspicious.