Overground and Southeastern services were affected as emergency services flooded the busy station
12:27, 19 Aug 2026Updated 12:29, 19 Aug 2026
A person has “potentially life-changing” injuries after a stabbing at a train station in South East London. Emergency services attended New Cross station, in Lewisham, shortly after 4.30pm yesterday (August 18) following urgent calls to 999.
The victim, whose age and gender have not been released by the British Transport Police (BTP), was treated at the scene by paramedics and taken to hospital. Though not life-threatening, their condition is said to be severe.
Officers continue to carry out enquiries into the circumstances and witnesses are urged to come forward to help in the investigation. Photos taken at the scene show a number of police cars parked outside the busy Overground and rail station as crowds look on.
The London Ambulance Service also sent a number of resources to help the injured person. A statement reads: “We were called at 4:38pm yesterday (18 August) to reports of a stabbing at New Cross Station, SE14.
“We sent an ambulance crew and a paramedic in a fast response car. The first paramedic arrived in less than seven minutes. We treated a patient at the scene and took him to a major trauma centre as a priority.”
Southeastern trains were unable to call at the station for over two hours whilst emergency services dealt with the aftermath of the stabbing. Windrush line services between Dalston Junction and New Cross were also affected before the station fully reopened just before 7pm.
Anyone who has relevant information should text BTP on 61016, or call 0800 40 50 40, using the reference 552 of 18 August.
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