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Two separate train fatalities disrupt services in London and Perthshire

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  • A person died after being hit by a train at Meridian Water station in North London on March 10, disrupting services until at least 12:30 PM.
  • Another person died after being hit by a train near Craigend in Perthshire on March 4, closing the line between Perth and Gleneagles stations.
  • British Transport Police say neither incident is suspicious, with files prepared for a coroner in London and the Procurator Fiscal in Scotland.

In North London, emergency crews were called to Meridian Water station in Upper Edmonton, Enfield, at 8:50 AM on March 10. The injured person was declared dead at the scene. According to the British Transport Police, the incident is not being treated as suspicious. A coroner's file is being prepared ahead of an inquest. The cause of the person being on the tracks has not been determined. Services between Tottenham Hale and Cheshunt were suspended but have since resumed. According to National Rail, major disruption is expected until at least 12:30 PM. Trains may be delayed by up to 45 minutes, revised, or cancelled as the network recovers. The disruption affects Greater Anglia trains between Liverpool Street and Hertford East, Cambridge and Cambridge North, and between Stratford (London) and Meridian Water and Bishops Stortford. Passengers may encounter longer wait times on the Stansted Express from Liverpool Street and Stansted Airport. Tickets are being accepted on Great Northern, Thameslink, Tube, and local bus services. The age and gender of the deceased person in the North London incident are unknown.

In Perthshire, emergency services were called to the railway near Craigend, between Perth and Gleneagles, at around 7 PM on March 4. A section of road was closed between the B934 and B935 near Forteviot as police and paramedics responded. Trains between Stirling and Perth were disrupted as the line was closed between Perth and Gleneagles stations. According to the British Transport Police, the incident is not thought to be suspicious. A file will be prepared for the Procurator Fiscal. A ScotRail spokesperson reported a person being struck by a train between Perth and Gleneagles and said the company is working with emergency services. The cause of the person being on the tracks in the Perthshire incident has not been determined. The age and gender of the deceased person in the Perthshire incident are unknown. There are no further details about witnesses or circumstances for either incident.

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