New Cross Gate Station
The broken rail was found at New Cross Gate station (Picture: Google)

A newborn baby has died and his mother was left in serious condition after a hit-and-run in Lancashire.

A pregnant woman in her 30s was walking along a pedestrian crossing in Bamber Bridge village on Sunday when she was hit by a car.

Her son was delivered in hospital but died shortly after.

Six people have now been arrested in relation to the hit-and-run, and police are still trying to find the vehicle.

A 17-year-old girl from Lostock Hall, a 19-year-old man from Bolton, and a 40-year-old man from Blackburn, have been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and attempting to pervert the course of justice.

Two boys, aged 15 and 17, and a 53-year-old man have also been arrested in connection with the incident and have been bailed pending inquiries.


Service changes caused by broken rail at New Cross Gate

North of London

  • Reduced Thameslink service between Cambridge and London, you’ll need to use alternative services to and from London Kings Cross and Cambridge
  • Reduced Thameslink service between Bedford and London, you’ll need to use alternative services to and from London St Pancras International

South of London

  • Until 07:00 no direct Thameslink service between East Croydon and London Bridge, you’ll need to travel on diverted services to London Blackfriars, or into London Victoria and use London Underground to cross London
  • Reduced Thameslink services across routes from East Grinstead and Gatwick Airport, you’ll need to use alternative services or travel into London Victoria. You may need to change trains at East Croydon
  • Revised Southern services between East and West Croydon and London Bridge with fewer services running, and those which do run will use a diversionary route
  • Until 07:00 no service from Crystal Palace into London Bridge via New Cross Gate
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Which routes are affected by the New Cross Gate broken rail?

  • London Overground between West Croydon or Crystal Palace and New Cross Gate or Highbury & Islington
  • London Overground between West Croydon and Dalston Junction
  • Southern between Littlehampton, Uckfield, Caterham, Purley, Epsom, Streatham Hill, or London Victoria and London Bridge
  • Thameslink between Horsham, Brighton, Three Bridges, or East Grinstead and Bedford
  • Thameslink between Three Bridges and Flitwick
  • Thameslink between Horsham and Peterborough
  • Thameslink between Three Bridges or East Grinstead and London Bridge
  • Thameslink between Brighton and Cambridge


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