There is major travel disruption in south London this morning after a body was discovered on the tracks.
Emergency services were called to an area near the railway between Hither Green and New Cross this morning, and are working with rail staff to clear the line as soon as possible.
Line Closures and Delays
The incident means that all lines between New Cross and Blackheath, Hither Green and New Beckenham are currently closed. Elsewhere, a defective track in west London is causing major disruption on the Elizabeth line.
The fault at Hayes & Harlington means that trains are running at a reduced speed, affecting services running between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminals & Reading.
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Other Disruptions Across London
There are currently long delays on the M25 following a multi-vehicle crash earlier this morning. The incident occurred around Junction 11 at around 7am. Lanes have now reopened, but there are still delays of over one hour anticlockwise, with 7 miles of congestion. National Highways says there also delays from junction 14.
There are now severe delays on the Central line between Hainault and Woodford via Grange Hill due to a signal failure at Loughton. There are also minor delays between Leytonstone and Epping, and between North Acton and West Ruislip.
Rail and Tube Service Updates
There are delays between Uckfield and London Bridge this morning as more trains than usual need repairs at the same time. Trains are running with reduced carriages, and passengers boarding the train between Uckfield and Oxted are advised to use alternative services from Haywards Heath into London. Existing tickets can also be used on Southeastern services between Tunbridge Wells and London. The disruption is expected until around 12pm.
A fault with the signalling system at New Malden is disrupting a number of lines this morning. Trains between Surbiton and Wimbledon may be cancelled, delayed or revised as a result, with the disruption expected until the end of the day. National Rail is advising that response teams are on their way to site, but trains are currently running at a reduced speed.
A signal failure at Hanger Lane is causing delays between North Acton and West Ruislip on the Central line. There is a good service on the rest of the line.
There are minor delays on the District Line between Earl's Court and Ealing Broadway, Richmond, and Wimbledon, and on the entire Victoria line, due to train cancellations.
There are severe delays on the Elizabeth line this morning due to a track fault at Hayes and Harlington. The disruption is affecting the service between Paddington and Heathrow Terminals & Reading, and is expected to do so until the end of the day. There is a good service on the rest of the line.
