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| A girl was born on a train packed full of commuters on Thursday night. The Southeastern 18:18 service from London Victoria to Maidstone East was delayed at West Malling in Kent while the baby was delivered on board. | A girl was born on a train packed full of commuters on Thursday night. The Southeastern 18:18 service from London Victoria to Maidstone East was delayed at West Malling in Kent while the baby was delivered on board. |
| A spokesman for the company said he did not know who helped deliver the child. He said: "The baby is doing OK and has been named Phoebe. | A spokesman for the company said he did not know who helped deliver the child. He said: "The baby is doing OK and has been named Phoebe. |
| "The normal protocol for a medical emergency is for the conductor to administer first aid but it is likely he would have had to put a message out to ask for help." | "The normal protocol for a medical emergency is for the conductor to administer first aid but it is likely he would have had to put a message out to ask for help." |
| Passengers took to Twitter to offer their congratulations. | Passengers took to Twitter to offer their congratulations. |
| One user, @thumper_1111, said: "Baby girl just been born on 18:18 Victoria to ashford at west malling. marvelous grats to parents hope all well." | One user, @thumper_1111, said: "Baby girl just been born on 18:18 Victoria to ashford at west malling. marvelous grats to parents hope all well." |
| But another commuter said: "That's the first good excuse Southeastern have come up with for a delayed train." | But another commuter said: "That's the first good excuse Southeastern have come up with for a delayed train." |
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