The Elizabeth line has been suspended between Heathrow and Paddington
A person has died after being hit by a train in West London this morning (November 11). Emergency services responded to reports of a casualty on the tracks at Hanwell station, in Ealing, shortly before 6.25am.
The British Transport Police said the injured person was declared dead at the scene. Their age and gender have not been released.
The death is not being treated as suspicious, the force confirmed in a statement earlier today. A file will now be prepared for the coroner ahead of an inquest.
The Elizabeth line was partially suspended while police and paramedics dealt with the fatal incident. Trains were halted between Paddington and Heathrow Terminals, and towards Reading, but are now running in full.
Transport for London (TfL) said passengers travelling from Paddington to Abbey Wood, Heathrow and Reading are experiencing severe delays as a result. Heathrow Express services between Terminal 5 and Paddington were also cancelled, but the lines have since reopened.
Additionally, services between Windsor & Eton Central and Slough were cancelled as train crew were unable to operate this route due to the disruption on the main line. Disruption is now expected to last until 10am today, Network Rail confirmed in an update.
Tickets are being accepted on the London Underground, DLR, Chiltern Railways, Great Western Railway, Southeastern, South Western Railway and Thameslink in the meantime.
The London Ambulance Service added: “We were called at 6.24am today (11 November) to reports of a person on the tracks at Hanwell Railway Station, W7.
“We sent resources including an ambulance crew, paramedics in fast response cars and an incident response officer. Very sadly, a person was pronounced dead at the scene.”
