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Southern Railway response to Seaford station incident on September 10, 2025
In response to the announcement by the British Transport Police that they are investigating the tragic death of a 16-year-old boy at Seaford station, Southern and Govia Thameslink Railway has issued the following statement:
Louis Rambaud, Chief Customer Officer at Govia Thameslink Railway, which runs Southern services from Seaford station, said: "We're terribly saddened by this tragedy and the hearts of everyone I work with here at Southern and GTR go out to this boy's family and friends, as well as the community, which is understandably in shock. We are doing everything in our power to help the police with their enquiry."
The British Transport Police issued a statement to media at Seaford station at 3pm today (September 11). You can read this by following this link.
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Notes to Editor
Seaford station reopened to passengers at 4pm today (September 11).
The British Transport Police are the lead agency responsible for this investigation. Enquiries should be directed towards their press office at mediarelations@btp.police.uk
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Govia Thameslink Railway
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) operates Thameslink, Great Northern, Southern and Gatwick Express services as follows:
- Thameslink – cross-London services between Bedford/Peterborough/Cambridge and Brighton/Horsham/East Grinstead, and between Luton/St Albans and Sutton/Wimbledon/Rainham; plus services between London and Sevenoaks
- Great Northern – services between London and Welwyn, Hertford, Peterborough, Cambridge and King’s Lynn
- Southern – services between London and the Sussex coast (Brighton, Worthing, Eastbourne, Bognor Regis, Hastings) and parts of Surrey, Kent and Hampshire (Ashford International, Southampton, Portsmouth)
- Gatwick Express – fast, non-stop direct services between Gatwick Airport and London Victoria
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