Paddington delays for Elizabeth Line, Heathrow Express and Glastonbury fans resolved

Travelers in west London, including music fans heading to the Glastonbury Festival, faced long delays on Thursday after a person was hit by a train.

Elizabeth Line, Great Western Railway (GWR) and Heathrow Express services suffered long delays and cancellations after all lines were closed between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport, as well as to Reading.

GWR said all lines were blocked at West Ealing on Thursday morning due to “emergency services dealing with an incident close to the railway”.

The lines have now been reopened and services returned to normal after 3pm.

The incident affected services to and from London Paddington, which is on the route serving Castle Cary, the closest station to Glastonbury Festival.

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18:36 , Miriam Burrell

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Minor delays on four metro lines

18:15 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks

There are currently minor delays on the Central, Elizabeth, Piccadilly and Hammersmith & City lines, TfL says.

Major tube station could close during London Pride

17:08 , Miriam Burrell

Oxford Circus tube station could close on Saturday “at short notice” due to strike action as tens of thousands of people head to London’s Pride parade.

Transport for London (TfL) has urged Pride attendees to check their journeys before setting off, as the capital’s transport network is expected to be busy on Saturday due to a number of events and planned closures.

Oxford Circus could close on Friday 28 June and Saturday 29 June due to protests.

Read more here.

Delays in Hammersmith & City

17:06 , Miriam Burrell

There are slight delays on the Hammersmith & City line due to train cancellations.

Video shows previous queues at Paddington for Glastonbury punters

16:11 , Miriam Burrell

Glastonbury ticket holders departing from London Paddington station for the music festival faced long queues earlier today.

National Rail said trains are now running as planned after major delays this morning.

Delays on the Central and North lines

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Northern Line: Severe delays between Camden Town and High Barnet whilst responding to a fire alert in High Barnet. A good service on the rest of the line.

Center line: Minor delays between Leytonstone and Hainault via Newbury Park due to train cancellations.

Lines reopen after London Paddington incident

16:04 , Miriam Burrell

Lines have reopened after emergency services dealt with an earlier incident between London Paddington and Heathrow/Reading Airport, and trains are now able to run as scheduled.

Long queues of Glastonbury festival-goers at Paddington station

14:58 , Jacob Phillips

Long queues of festival-goers heading to Glastonbury formed at Paddington.

West London delays extended until 3pm

13:25 , Jacob Phillips

Travellers in west London have been hit by further delays following a rail accident on Thursday morning.

All lines have reopened, but trains may still be cancelled or delayed by 25 minutes until 3pm.

Elizabeth Line, Great Western Railway and Heathrow Express services are affected.

Metro network hit by series of delays

11:00 , Jacob Phillips

There are currently delays on five lines of the metro network.

Transport for London has warned there are serious delays on the Elizabeth line between Paddington and Reading, as well as to Heathrow Airport.

There are also minor delays on the line between Abbey Wood and Paddington. There are also major delays on the Jubilee Line due to a faulty train at Canary Wharf and similar delays on the Piccadilly Line between Acton Town and Uxbridge/Heathrow Airport following a signal failure at Turnham Green.

TfL said there were minor delays between Leytonstone and Hainault via Newbury Park on the Central Line due to train cancellations. There were also minor delays on the Metropolitan Line due to a faulty train at Finchley Road.

British Transport Police confirm casualty on tracks near West Ealing

10:34 , Jacob Phillips

Police were called to a casualty on the tracks near West Ealing at around 7.30am on Thursday.

A British Transport Police spokesman said: “Officers were called to the line near West Ealing at around 7.30am today (June 27) following reports of a casualty on the tracks.

“Paramedics also attended, however, unfortunately, one person was pronounced dead at the scene.

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

Dozens of people sat on the ground in Paddington, near Castle Cray services

10:15 , Jacob Phillips

Several trains were cancelled at London Paddington, including the 8.38am departure from the capital to Castle Cary – the nearest station to Glastonbury Festival. Dozens of people were sitting on the ground at Paddington, near the boarding area for Castle Cary services.

Hannah Yates, 28, from north London, who was booked on a train with four friends, told PA: “I went up to (a member of staff) and they said there had been a fatality on the line and to wait 45 minutes, so we’re waiting for the next announcement.

“It’s frustrating, I would say.

“This was already a stressful enough day, so this just makes it worse.”

Another festival-goer, who gave his name as Zac, said: “We got the Elizabeth line here and they cancelled the Elizabeth line to Heathrow so we were suspicious.

“We’re still looking forward to it – a few hours won’t make a difference over the whole weekend.”

Passengers are being warned that there will be disruptions until 1pm.

London Paddington trains affected by disruption

09:59 , Jacob Phillips

Passengers on the London Paddington train could face delays of up to an hour after an accident on the line.

National Rail has warned that trains could be delayed by an hour until 1pm.

The departures board at Paddington shows that a number of services have been affected by cancellations or delays.