Baby Girl Born On Kent Commuter Train

Passengers were delayed in Kent on Thursday night after a woman went into labour while on a train.

National Rail tweeted there would be delays between Otford and Maidstone at around 8.30pm after the woman gave birth to a baby girl.

The tweet said: "We've now been informed that a passenger has given birth to a baby girl.

"Congratulations to the mother who gave birth to a baby girl Phoebe on board the 18:18 London Victoria to Ashford train."

A spokesman for Southeastern said he did not know who helped deliver the child.

He said: "The baby is doing OK and has been named Phoebe.

"The normal protocol for a medical emergency is for the conductor to administer first aid but it is likely he would have had to put a message out to ask for help."

Passengers took to Twitter to offer their congratulations.

One user, @thumper--1111, said: "Baby girl just been born on 18:18 Victoria to ashford at west malling. marvelous grats to parents hope all well."

But another commuter said: "That's the first good excuse Southeastern have come up with for a delayed train."