A 19-year-old has been arrested suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing on-board a train near Beckenham Junction.

Officers were called to the station at just before 4pm on March 27, following reports of a fight on the train between Beckenham Junction and Shortlands station.

Units from the British Transport Police, London Ambulance Service, and Metropolitan Police responded.

A man in his twenties was taken to hospital, where he remains in a critical but stable condition.

A 19-year-old has seen been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and the knife has been recovered.

Station high-visibility patrols are ongoing.

Superintendent Darren Malpas said: "We understand the concerns of the public following this incident and our detectives have been working tirelessly to investigate.

"I hope this arrest will bring some reassurance to those on the rail network.

“High-visibility patrols will continue in the area and across the network as a visible reassurance to the travelling public.”

BTP are appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident to contact BTP by texting 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40, quoting reference 397 of 27/03/2024.

Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

A spokesperson for BTP said: “A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following an investigation into a stabbing on board a train towards Beckenham Junction railway station. A knife has also been recovered.

“Officers were called to Beckenham Junction railway station just before 4pm yesterday (27 March) following reports of a fight on board a train between Beckenham Junction and Shortlands railway station.

“British Transport Police attended, alongside London Ambulance Service and Metropolitan Police and a man in his 20’s was taken to hospital.

“He is in a critical but stable condition and his family are being supported by specialist officers.”