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| Ipswich railway station closed after man scales roof | Ipswich railway station closed after man scales roof |
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| A man who disrupted services at Ipswich Railway Station by climbing on to a platform roof came down after seven hours. | A man who disrupted services at Ipswich Railway Station by climbing on to a platform roof came down after seven hours. |
| Train services through the station were halted at about 08:30 BST on the main line between London and Norwich. | Train services through the station were halted at about 08:30 BST on the main line between London and Norwich. |
| Train operator Greater Anglia said power to the overhead lines was turned off during the "trespass incident". | Train operator Greater Anglia said power to the overhead lines was turned off during the "trespass incident". |
| A limited number of replacement buses were laid on between Manningtree and Stowmarket. | A limited number of replacement buses were laid on between Manningtree and Stowmarket. |
| The 25-year-old man, who was not wearing a top in the sunshine, removed his shorts for a period of time and put them over his head. | |
| Supt Matt Allingham said the situation had been "deeply frustrating" for officers, rail staff and passengers. | |
| "The man was walking around areas that could not have taken the weight of more than one person; if anyone had taken the wrong step, the consequences could have been far worse. | |
| British Transport Police said the man, from eastern Europe, was being "assessed at hospital". |