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| Trains severely disrupted after man climbs on roof at Ipswich station | Trains severely disrupted after man climbs on roof at Ipswich station |
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| Train services in East Anglia have been severely disrupted after a man climbed on to the roof of Ipswich station, forcing rail operators to shut off the power lines as police tried to talk him down. | |
| The man, dressed only in a pair of shorts, made his way on to the roof at around 8.30am. It is thought he may have threatened to jump. | |
| A Greater Anglia spokeswoman said: "Train services at Ipswich station have been delayed since 8.30am this morning following reports of a trespasser on the station roof. Emergency services are attending the incident which has required the power supply to the overhead power lines to be switched off, preventing train movements through the station." | |
| The company has apologised to its customers and is advising them not to travel unless absolutely necessary. | The company has apologised to its customers and is advising them not to travel unless absolutely necessary. |
| The affected services are between Ipswich and London Liverpool Street, Norwich, Felixstowe, Cambridge, Lowestoft and Peterborough. Among those affected by the shutdown are those travelling to this weekend's Latitude festival in Southwold, Suffolk. | The affected services are between Ipswich and London Liverpool Street, Norwich, Felixstowe, Cambridge, Lowestoft and Peterborough. Among those affected by the shutdown are those travelling to this weekend's Latitude festival in Southwold, Suffolk. |
| Services between Stowmarket and Manningtree and between Ipswich and Felixstowe have been suspended until further notice. | Services between Stowmarket and Manningtree and between Ipswich and Felixstowe have been suspended until further notice. |
| A British Transport police spokesman said officers had been called to the station at 8.26am and were working to resolve the issue as quickly and safely as possible. | A British Transport police spokesman said officers had been called to the station at 8.26am and were working to resolve the issue as quickly and safely as possible. |
| "Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service also attended the incident, and placed a ladder to allow the man to get down, which he refused." | |
| BTP later revealed that its officers had retrieved a retractable knife dropped by the man. | |
| A spokesman said: "Police negotiators are continuing to speak to the man to encourage him to leave the roof safely, which will allow the station and lines to reopen more promptly." | |
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