Passengers stunned as man with suitcase runs across tracks at York Station to try and make his train

Grace Newton
By Grace Newton
Published 29th Jun 2023, 10:58 BST
Updated 29th Jun 2023, 10:58 BST
Passengers at York Station were stunned when a man clutching a suitcase ran across the tracks to try and make a train he was late for.

British Transport Police officers detained the man after the incident on June 23, which was witnessed by BBC journalist Danny Savage.

The man took the ‘short route’ between platforms 3 and 5, between which the main north and southbound tracks used by high-speed services on the East Coast Main Line run.

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British Transport Police said: “Officers were called to York station at 12.34pm on 23 June following reports of a man on the tracks. Officers attended and the man was already back on the platform. He will be interviewed in connection to the incident at a later date pending further enquiries.”