The schoolboy was crossing the railway line at the Bourneview footpath crossing in Croydon when he was struck by a train on January 23 this year.
A Network Rail spokesperson told Metro: ‘Our thoughts are with the family and friends affected by the tragic incident at Bourneview footpath crossing.
Now the watchdog, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB), has opened an investigation into the collision which happened shortly after 8am on a Thursday morning.
An investigation has been opened after a boy died at a railway footpath crossing in south London.
‘The crossing has gates on either side of the railway and is provided with signage which instructs users how to cross,’ the RAIB said.
