"Chris Small" wrote in message
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Any idea what happened at Balham station today? No trains were
stopping there this morning and all services were severely delayed (up
to an hour or more). The announcements just mentioned a fatality
without giving any other details.

Chris

From BBC London "News in Brief"

Body found on tracks
A body has been found on the tracks at Balham railway station in south-west
London, it has been confirmed.
A spokesman for British Transport Police said the body was discovered about
0100 GMT on Wednesday.
The body has not yet been identified and it is not known whether the person
is male or female.
The station was closed on Wednesday morning while British Transport Police
investigated the incident.