Train line swarmed by police as trespasser ‘with weapon’ sparks chaos | UK | News

A major train line was surrounded by police during rush hour this morning following reports of an “armed intruder”. Greater Anglia previously posted on

However, an X user responding to the post claimed that they were told by a train conductor that there were “reports that the trespasser had a gun.” They wrote: “Your conductor in my service added the speculation ‘reporting that the trespasser had a gun’ which sounds like a very irresponsible addition from a communications perspective.”

A British Transport Police spokesman said: “Officers were called at around 8am today to reports of a trespasser on the tracks in the Ilford area. Officers carried out a comprehensive search. The man was found to have climbed a fence and left the area.”

Train services affected include routes between Liverpool Street and Southend Victoria, Braintree, Colchester, Clacton, Ipswich and Norwich. Elizabeth’s family was also affected by the incident.

Greater Anglia was also keen to clear up speculation that someone might have been hit by a train by responding to some people’s original posts about X.

The train company replied to one person: “Good morning, there is a blockage on the line at Ilford due to a trespasser. The person has now moved away from the railway and trains will start running shortly.”

“No one was hit by a train. We apologize for any inconvenience.”

In a separate post on

The Daily Express has approached British Transport Police for comment.

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