Trains to and from London Paddington station in London are currently being cancelled or delayed due to an incident. Great Western Railway (GWR) has confirmed that all lines are closed between the stations.
The train company expects disruption until at least 3pm. According to a worker at London Paddington, there has been a "fatality down the line" and emergency services have been called.
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Train tickets to be accepted tomorrow
Great Western Railway has said that its tickets for today will be accepted tomorrow due to the delays and cancellations.
Disruption expected until end of the day
National Rail said: “Following the emergency services dealing with an earlier incident in the Southall area, all lines have now reopened and trains are returning to normal.
“As services recover, trains running between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport / Reading may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 15 minutes or revised.
“Disruption is expected until the end of the day.”
Paddington departure boards blank
Travellers have taken to social media to share their frustration at the ongoing travel chaos, as departure boards at Paddington station have gone blank.
Casualty found at Hanwell at 12.15pm
A British Transport Police spokesperson said: "Officers were called at around 12.15pm today (17 October) 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."
'Zero information on any boards' at Paddington
A frustrated traveller trying to catch a train out of Paddington has claimed there is "zero information on any of the boards" at the station.
Major disruption until 8pm
National Rail has issued a fresh update on the travel chaos, saying "major disruption is expected until 8pm".
Heathrow Express, Elizabeth line and Great Western Railway services are all affected.
Photo shows 'gridlock' at Paddington
A traveller at Paddington Station has shared a photo online of the crowds stuck in the chaos.
All lines now reopened
National Rail said: "Following the emergency services dealing with an earlier incident in the Southall area, all lines have now reopened and trains are returning to normal.
"As services recover, trains running between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport / Reading may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised. Major disruption is expected until 18:00."
Elizabeth Line tickets accepted elsewhere
National Rail has confirmed that people with Elizabeth Line tickets can use them on the following services at no extra cost:
London Buses between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport / Reading
London Underground via any reasonable route
South Western Railway between Waterloo and Reading
Southeastern between Abbey Wood and London Terminals
Thameslink between Abbey Wood and Farringdon
British Transport police statement following death on tracks
A British Transport Police spokesperson said: "Officers were called at around 12.15pm today (17 October) 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."
Great Western Railway update in full
The train line wrote on X: "Due to the emergency services dealing with an incident between London Paddington and Reading, all lines remain closed.
"Train services running to and from these stations will be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is now expected until 18:00 Check your journey at http://gwr.com/check and follow us for updates.
"If you arrive at your destination 15 minutes or more later than planned, you can claim compensation at http://delayrepay.gwr.com."
Disruptions expected until 6pm
Great Western Railway has confirmed that disruptions to services in and out of Paddington are expected until 6pm.
How many services are affected?
Heathrow Express services between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 5.
Elizabeth line services between Shenfield and Heathrow Terminal 5, and also between Abbey Wood and Heathrow Terminal 4 / Heathrow Terminal 5 / Maidenhead / Reading.
Great Western Railway services between London Paddington and Didcot Parkway / Newbury / Oxford / Banbury / Cheltenham Spa / Bedwyn / Worcester Foregate Street / Frome / Great Malvern / Bristol Temple Meads / Weston-super-Mare / Taunton / Exeter St Davids / Hereford / Cardiff Central / Paignton / Plymouth / Swansea / Carmarthen / Penzance.
Delays remain on Elizabeth Line
TfL says: "No service between Paddington and Heathrow Airport / Reading, and MINOR DELAYS between Whitechapel and Abbey Wood while emergency services deal with a casualty on the track.
"Tickets are being accepted on London Underground, Local Bus services and Southwestern Railway between Waterloo and Reading. GOOD SERVICE on the rest of the line."
Lines reopen but delays remain
All lines have reopened out of London Paddington but services continue to be delayed or cancelled due to congestion.
GWR has confirmed that disruption is expected until at least 6pm this evening.
The train line added: "Ticket acceptance on Avanti, Chiltern, West Coast and Cross Country via any reasonable route is still in place until 6pm."
Passengers continue to wait at Paddington
Passngers are continuing to wait as crowds build at Paddington.
Lines reopen between Paddington and Reading
A GWR spokesperson has confirmed that all lines have reopened between London Paddington and Reading.
They say: "All lines have now reopened and service recovery underway, but yes we were turning at Reading where possible to serve all other destinations."
Disruption expected until 6pm
The train disruption between London Paddington and Heathrow is now expected to last until 6pm.
We will continue to keep you updated.
Delays on Elizabeth Line
There are now delays on the Elizabeth Line. There are minor delays between Whitechapel and Abbey Wood while lines between Heathrow Terminals 4 & 5 and Paddington are part suspended.
Transport for London says: "No service between Paddington and Heathrow Airport/Reading and MINOR DELAYS between Whitechapel and Abbey Wood while emergency services deal with a casualty on the track.
"London Underground are accepting tickets via all reasonable routes. GOOD SERVICE on the rest of the line."
Update for train passengers
GWR has issued an update for passengers. The train company has confirmed that people can use their ticket at no extra cost on a number of other services.
Widespread train delays
A number of train services are being impacted by the emergency incident this afternoon.
GWR expects all services to return to normal by 3pm.
Emergency services dealing with incident
A noticeboard at London Paddington has informed passengers that emergency services are dealing with the incident.
Trains are being delays and cancelled to and from Reading.
Person pronounced dead on tracks, police say
British Transport Police say: "Officers were called at around 12.15pm today (17 October) 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."
Crowds gather at London Paddington
Crowds are starting to gather at London Paddington as trains are delayed and cancelled.
A picture from our reporter Aaron Newbury shows passengers waiting near the platforms of the station.
'Fatality down the line', staff say
A member of staff at London Paddington station said there is a "fatality down the line".
A second added: "Theres been a fatality down the line. Trains are stopped whilst we investigate."
Train lines closed
GWR has confirmed that all lines are closed between London Paddington and Reading due to an emergency incident.
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