According to reports, widespread delays have been reported across the Sydney rail network due to a fatality at Macdonaldtown Station, causing delays during peak-hour commute on Wednesday (14 February).

• Trains are impacted on the Western Line, the Inner West & Leppington line, the Northern Line, the Blue Mountains Line and the Central Coast and Newcastle Line.
• As of 1615 hours trains to the city from Strathfield were not stopping at Macdonaldtown, Summer Hill, Lewisham, Petersham, Stanmore or Newtown.
• Many trains that are running are reportedly travelling at slow speeds and stopping at platforms or between stations for longer than usual. Some trains out of the city towards Parramatta, Chatswood, Strathfield, and the airport have been delayed by well over an hour, as have some services travelling towards the city.
• Police also restricted access to platforms at Parramatta Station and are delivering updates via a megaphone as thousands of commuters crowd into the station.
• Commuters are reporting some services are running up to 74 minutes late while trains are taking longer than usual to travel between platforms.
• Updates can be checked via https://twitter.com/T1SydneyTrains