Man arrested after London train hits buffers

A man has been arrested after a train collided with buffers at London Bridge station.

The incident on Friday afternoon involved a Southern train travelling from Victoria.

A Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) spokesperson said the train "collided with the buffers at low speed" as it arrived at the station.

A man was arrested on suspicion of endangerment on the railway and has been released on bail, British Transport Police (BTP) confirmed.

In a statement BTP added officers were called to the collision at 15:53 GMT but there were no reported injuries.

GTR said the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) had been informed about the incident. They have been contacted for a response.

GTR said passengers on the train left the station and the platform was back in use.

A spokesperson for the RAIB said: "The RAIB has been notified of an incident which occurred on Friday evening at London Bridge mainline station.

"Evidence is being gathered as part of the process of conducting a preliminary examination and a decision on whether an investigation will be launched will be taken in the coming days."

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