A man has been killed after being hit by a train at Purley Oaks station.

British Transport Police were called at 5.52pm on Saturday to reports a man had been struck at the station.

Cops arrived with London Ambulance paramedics and discovered the body of the man who had been hit by a fast train.

A spokesman for BTP said: "The death is being treated as non-suspicious and officers are now in the process of trying to trace the next of kin of the deceased whose identity is believed to be known."

Any witnesses should contact the British Transport Police on 0800 405 040.