Ipswich railway station closed after man scales roof
Ipswich railway station closed after man scales roof
(about 2 hours later)
Train services on a main route between London and East Anglia were halted after a man climbed on to the roof of Ipswich railway station.
A man who disrupted services at Ipswich Railway Station by climbing on to a platform roof is now down after seven hours.
Network Rail turned off the power at the station after the disruption began at 08:00 BST.
Train services through the station were halted at about 08:30 BST on the main line between London and Norwich.
It is not known why the man scaled the roof, which is above the lines serving Felixstowe and Lowestoft.
Train operator Greater Anglia said power to the overhead lines was turned off during the "trespass incident".
National Rail Enquiries said replacement buses were running between Manningtree and Stowmarket.
A limited number of replacement buses were laid on between Manningtree and Stowmarket.
Replacement buses
The man, who was not wearing a top in the sunshine, removed his shorts for a period of time and put them over his head.
A BBC reporter at the scene said the fire service placed a ladder against the building, but the man then pulled it up on to roof.
A BBC reporter has been told the man is believed to be a Lithuanian and had only just arrived in the UK.
Passengers travelling from London to Norwich are being advised to travel on First Capital Connect trains via Cambridge and Ely.
Replacement buses will operate between Stowmarket and Manningtree.
A Greater Anglia spokesperson said services had been delayed since 08:30 BST 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," they added.
"We apologise to our customers for the inconvenience this is causing."
