London Tube Station Evacuated After Woman Hit By Underground Train

Tottenham Court Road tube station was evacuated this morning after a passenger was hit by a train.

Reports are coming in that it was a woman and that she has been taken to hospital for her injuries.

There are severe Central Line delays after the incident.

Emergency services attended the scene at around 8:40am and an air ambulance was sent to the location.

Nick Colantonio, a commuter, told the Evening Standard: "I was walking from Holborn to Oxford Street and I saw several ambulances, police and firefighters.

"The junction between Tottenham Court Road and Oxford Street was jammed but the situation was under control."

Many people were talking about the incident on social media.

Contrary to this tweet, the condition of the woman is still not known.

Police are not treating the incident as suspicious.

Featured image credit: Twitter/@Carrion_Billy

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