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SYDNEY - A man whose arm was severed when he attempted to board a moving train in Sydney's south will undergo surgery to reattach the limb.
Police said the man was on a platform at Sydenham station when the train was pulling out about 7.30pm (AEDT) on Wednesday.
The doors had shut so he attempted to board the train by jumping between two carriages but fell on to the rail track.
Witnesses immediately notified station staff and the train was stopped, but part of the man's arm had already been severed.
Emergency crews rushed the man to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, where he remains in a stable condition.
A hospital spokeswoman said late on Wednesday the man was awaiting surgery to have his arm re-attached.
Witnesses were interviewed at the scene and the train driver was subjected to a breath test, which returned a negative result.
Police said they would investigate the incident but did not believe any suspicious circumstances were involved.
- AAP
