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Person arrested by transport police after incident which shut railway lines
['Joseph Blakely']
The Argus | News
Mountfield Road, near Hampden Park Station, was shut in both directions either side of the level crossing earlier this afternoon, following reports of a trespasser on the tracks.
British Transport Police (BTP) have since confirmed that a person was arrested on suspicion of trespass.
Mountfield Road was closed in both directions while the incident was dealt with (Image: Dan Jessup)A spokesperson for BTP said: "Officers were called to the line near Hampden Park railway station at 12.08pm today (July 29) following reports of a trespasser on the tracks.
"Officers attended and a person was arrested on suspicion of trespass."
Southern Rail has said it is working on getting services back to normal, but a reduced service to Hampden Park and Eastbourne stations is expected until further notice.