Train delays ease after peak-hour trespasser in City Loop

Delays are easing across Melbourne’s train network after a tresspaser on the tracks in the CBD disrupted peak-hour services.

An intruder in the City Loop caused trains across most of Melbourne’s lines to divert to Flinders Street this morning.

Delays are easing across Melbourne’s train network after a tresspaser on the tracks in the CBD disrupted peak-hour services.

Trains were not running through the City Loop but directed to Flinders St Station after the intruder was spotted shortly before 7.30am.

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It meant a dozen lines which go through the loop faced delays until the mid-morning.

ALL LINES: An earlier trespasser incident at Melbourne Central continues to cause delays up to 15 minutes. Delays anticipated to clear by 10:30am, Please check https://t.co/fE9E9Hyp10 for latest updates.

— Metro Trains (@metrotrains) December 20, 2018

⚠️ALL LINES: Due to an ongoing trespasser incident on rail lines at Melbourne Central, timetabled City Loop trains will not run via City Loop until further advised. This may cause delays up to 10 minutes with congestion/platform availability at Flinders Street.

— Metro Trains (@metrotrains) December 20, 2018

Metro UPDATE: Trains on all groups have now resumed running via the city loop. For further info please check https://t.co/NUBM4OMjRl

— Metro Trains (@metrotrains) December 20, 2018

Major delays of up to about 20 minutes were expected to continue on the Mernda and Hurstbridge lines until about 11am.

Victoria Police said they were called to Parliament Station just after 7.20am after a man was spotted in the tunnel.

He left when police arrived and the investigation is ongoing.