Desperate rail passengers have mutinied and jumped out onto tracks after they were ‘stranded’ for ‘two hours’.
Customers aboard the train outside Lewisham Station tonight took matters into their own hands after becoming fed up of waiting.
One passenger was said to have pressed an emergency button and leapt out onto the tracks, before others followed.
Dramatic footage taken at the scene in south London shows people running across the tracks.
Passengers were filmed jumping out onto the tracks near Lewisham Station in south London tonight after the train was held up for ‘two hours’
Southeastern Railway said the situation was getting worse ‘because several people are jumping off trains onto the tracks.
The rail operator added: ‘Please remain on the trains – we’ll be able to get you moving again far quicker if you do.’
Southeastern was even forced to request ‘extra police assistance’ at the site because of the ‘major disruption’.
Shortly before 7.30pm, Southeastern said all trespassers had been cleared and trains would begin moving again.
Southeastern also said it was forced to request ‘extra police assistance’ at the site because of the ‘major disruption’
Dramatic footage taken at the scene in south London shows people running across the tracks
Southeastern said electricity was turned off at the station because trespassers risked ‘being electrocuted by the “third” rail’
A Southeastern spokesman said: ‘There are currently severe delays to trains in the Lewisham area following a serious trespass incident.
‘Several passengers have forced open the doors on a train and disembarked while it was stopped outside of the station.
‘We’ve had to turn the power off for safety reasons, and Southeastern staff are currently working closely with Network Rail and the police to clear the trespassers from the tracks so that we can get trains moving again.
‘We completely understand that passengers on delayed and busy trains may be frustrated, but they simply must stay on the train for their own safety.
‘These trespassers risk being electrocuted by the “third” rail or hit by other trains.
‘They’re also causing significant further delay for other passengers that our staff are working hard to get home.’
There were also delays at Newcross station due to the developments at Lewisham.