London travel news LIVE: Elizabeth line and Heathrow Express chaos as emergency services respond to casualty on track

London travel news LIVE: Southeastern services halted after person hit by train as Elizabeth line reopens

Person hit by train between Hayes and Ladywell, impacting Southeastern services to and from London
Two women observe a departure board at Paddington station

The Elizabeth line has now reopened between London Paddington and both Heathrow and Reading after emergency services responded to a casualty on the track.

The incident continues to cause major disruption while services recover.

Another person has been hit by a train between Hayes and Ladywell, impacting a number of Southeastern services to and from the capital.

Meanwhile, a multi-vehicle collision caused huge delays between J11 and J12 on the M25, with backlogs of around an hour.

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Person hit by train between Hayes and Ladywell

A person has been hit by a train between Hayes and Ladywell this morning.

All lines between the stations have been closed to allow the emergency services to safely access the railway and carry out their work.

Until lines reopen, passengers are being advised to use London Buses, London Trams services, and Southern and Thameslink services at no extra cost.

Elizabeth line update

There are now only minor delays on the Elizabeth line between Paddington and Heathrow Airport/Reading following an earlier customer incident.

There is a good service on the rest of the line.

District line update

There are severe delays on the District line between Earl's Court and Ealing Broadway & Richmond westbound only due to train cancellations.

Tickets being accepted on London Buses.

There are minor delays on the rest of the line.

Jubilee line update

The Jubilee line has now reopened following an earlier faulty train at Westminster.

The entire line is running with severe delays.

Tickets are being accepted on London Buses, Mildmay line, DLR, Elizabeth line, C2C, Southeastern, Thameslink via any reasonable route.

Windrush line delays

A late running freight train in the Norwood Junction area is causing disruption to London Overground services this morning.

Trains running on the Windrush line between Highbury & Islington and West Croydon may be delayed, with some being diverted to start and terminate at Crystal Palace.

The disruption is expected until around 11am.

The M25 has now fully reopened clockwise between J11 and J12 following an earlier collision.

There are still# delays of around 60 minutes, but these are expected to ease.

Jubilee line suspended

The Jubilee line is now fully suspended due to the faulty train at Westminster.

Tickets are being accepted on London Buses, Mildmay line, DLR, Elizabeth line, C2C, Southeastern, and Thameslink via any reasonable route.

National Highways has confirmed that two of four lanes remain closed between J11 and J12 on the M25 following a collision earlier this morning.

It has been confirmed that recovery has arrived at scene - however there are still severe delays in excess of 90 minutes.

Jubilee line update

There are minor delays on the Jubilee line due to a faulty train at Westminster.

The British Transport Police have released a statement following the casualty on the tracks earlier today.

A spokesperson told The Standard: “We were called at around 6.30am today (11 November) to reports of a casualty on the tracks at Hanwell railway station.

“Officers responded with paramedics, however sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene.

“The incident is not being treated as suspicious, and a file will be prepared for the coroner.”

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