A busy Tube station was evacuated at rush hour this morning after a woman was hit by a train.
Passengers were forced to leave Tottenham Court Road station after the person was hit by a Central line service.
Emergency services were called to the scene at 8.40am. The station reopened more than an hour later.
Medics treated the woman before she was rushed to hospital, police said.
Pictures and video posted on social media show police, fire engines and ambulances surrounding the station.
London's Air Ambulance was also scrambled to the scene.
Nick Colantonio, 33, who works in the travel industry, told the Standard: "I was walking from Holborn to Oxford Street and I saw several ambulances, police and firefighters.
"The junction between Tottenham Court Road and Oxford Street was jammed but the situation was under control."
Roberto Pereira posted on twitter: "Person under my train at #tottenhamcourtroad this morning. My heart is heavy for them. In my thoughts London and fire brigade prompt response."
One Twitter user, named Sian, tweeted: "Full evacuation of Tottenham Court Road station this morning.
"No trains stopping and no central line due to a person on the track."
Ashlee Sutherland tweeted: "Firetrucks, ambulances and police surrounding Tottenham Court Road and the station closed."
Oxford Street was blocked off to traffic by the emergency vehicles.
Transport for London said the incident was being treated as non-suspicious.
The Central line was suspended but reopened with severe delays at about 10am.
A British Transport Police spokesman said: "British Transport Police were called to Tottenham Court Road London Underground station following reports of a person struck by a train.
"The call came into police at 8.35am. Officers attended alongside paramedics.
"A woman has been taken to hospital with injuries."
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