Local Train Services Suspended Due to Barnes Station Incident
Victim fights for their life after being stabbed
Barnes Station. Picture: N Chadwick
September 27, 2024
Services on the Hounslow Loop were suspended this Thursday (26 September) morning following a serious incident at Barnes Station.
There was a large policy presence around the station and a person was taken to hospital in a critical condition after being stabbed.
South Western Railway says that the attack took place near the tracks. All services which pass through Barnes were disrupted at least until just before midday. This included trains stopping at Chiswick, Brentford, Kew Bridge, Isleworth and Syon Lane.
A spokesperson for British Transport Police (BTP) said, "Officers were called to Barnes railway station at around 7.10am today (26 September) following reports of a serious assault. Paramedics also attended, and a person was taken to hospital with injuries that are consistent with stabbing and are considered to be life threatening."
T/Detective Superintendent Sam Blackburn said, “There is absolutely no place for violence on the railway network and detectives are working at pace to investigate the incident. The station will remain closed while our initial enquiries are carried out, and the public will see increased high-visibility patrols in the area and across the network to provide reassurance.”
Enquiries into this incident are ongoing, and anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has information is asked to contact BTP by texting 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40, quoting reference 89 of 26 September.
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