- Teenager was found on the tracks
- He was treated by paramedics
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Hundreds of commuters are facing long rush hour delays after a boy was found injured on train tracks in Sydney’s west.
The 13-year-old boy was found on the railway tracks near Homebush station at around 5.30pm on Thursday.
Emergency services quickly arrived on the scene and the boy was treated by paramedics before being taken to hospital.
It is suspected that the boy was found by the police on the train tracks.
Hundreds of commuters face long rush hour delays after a boy was found injured on railway tracks in Sydney’s west (stock photo)
There were delays on the T1 North Shore and Western Line and bus services were also affected.
The disruption also affected train services on the T2 Inner West and Leppington Lines, as well as the T3 Bankstown, T8 Airport and T9 Northern Lines.
Passengers were also warned that there may be delays to trains to the Blue Mountains, the Central Coast and Newcastle.
Service was back up and running within an hour, but there was a police operation going on at the station.
Commuters have been warned that the incident could cause disruption to Sydney’s train network.
Transport for NSW urged passengers to plan their journeys in advance due to the lengthy delays.
Emergency services rushed to the scene and the boy was treated by paramedics before being taken to hospital (stock photo)
Commuters have been warned that disruptions could occur to Sydney’s train network as a result of the incident (stock image)
“Passengers are still advised to allow extra travel time on some train services as someone was previously near the tracks between Homebush and Flemington,” the statement said.
‘Passengers are advised to listen to announcements and check information boards as train stopping patterns may change and some trains may use different platforms.’
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