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Harrow on the Hill: Station reopens after medical incident

Emergency services have rushed to Harrow on the Hill station this afternoon after a man has fallen ill.

Images sent to Harrow Online today show a large number of paramedics and police at the station.

TfL Access tweeted: “Harrow-on-the-Hill: This station is closed while we help a person ill on the station. London Underground tickets will be accepted on local bus services.”

A spokesperson for British Transport Police said in a statement: “Officers were called to Harrow On The Hill Underground station at 3pm on 27 March following reports of a man suffering a medical episode. Paramedics also attended and a man has been taken to hospital.”

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 2.51pm yesterday (27 March) to reports of a person very unwell at Harrow-on-the-Hill Tube station, Station Approach.

“We sent two ambulance crews, two paramedics in fast response cars and an incident response officer to the scene.

“The first paramedic arrived in less than two minutes.

“We treated a patient at the scene and took him to hospital as a priority.”

The station has now reopened.

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