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Engineer dies while working on travelator at Waterloo station | Engineer dies while working on travelator at Waterloo station |
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A man has died at Waterloo station while working on a moving walkway. Transport for London (TfL) said the engineer died at the station on Wednesday morning. | |
British Transport Police officers are investigating the death on the travelator, which is being treated as unexplained. | |
Shortly before 5.30am, TfL advised passengers they would be unable to change lines because of a fault with one of the station’s two travelators. | Shortly before 5.30am, TfL advised passengers they would be unable to change lines because of a fault with one of the station’s two travelators. |
A one-way system has been implemented at the station for the morning rush hour and passengers have been advised to avoid the interchange between underground lines. | A one-way system has been implemented at the station for the morning rush hour and passengers have been advised to avoid the interchange between underground lines. |
A TfL official said: “We are working with colleagues in the British Transport Police following an incident at Waterloo station in the early hours of this morning. An investigation is under way.” | A TfL official said: “We are working with colleagues in the British Transport Police following an incident at Waterloo station in the early hours of this morning. An investigation is under way.” |
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