Sydney train delays: Police called over trespasser on Westmead tracks

Afternoon commuters are battling major delays today after a trespasser jumped onto the train tracks at a station in western Sydney.

Police rushed to the scene at Westmead train station just after 4.30pm today to reports of a “trespasser on the tracks”.

“Please allow plenty of extra travel time,” Sydney Trains warned.

Some trains on the Western Line, which runs into the Blue Mountains, are being held.

A NSW Police spokesman said police were still on the scene at 5.40pm local time and the incident was being investigated as a mental health incident.

Multiple train lines are affected by the person including the T1, T2 and T5 lines.

Trains that pass through Westmead Station have been suspended in both directions with some commuters reporting they have been sitting at Central Station for more than an hour.