London travel news LIVE: Elizabeth line and Heathrow Express chaos as emergency services respond to casualty on track
The Elizabeth line is down between London Paddington and Heathrow/Reading while emergency service respond to a casualty on the track.
The incident is expected to cause “major disruption” throughout morning rush hour, according to National Rail.
Heathrow Express is reporting that its service is fully suspended. Great Western Railway service are also disrupted.
When life is difficult, Samaritans are available day or night, 365 days a year. You can call them for free on 116 123 or visit samaritans.org.
Follow the latest updates below...
Live updates
Paddington services hit
The majority of trains out of Paddington are delayed or cancelled at the moment due to the casualty on the tracks this morning.
Disruption around Finsbury Park
An earlier points failure in the Finsbury Park area continues to affect Great Northern and Thameslink services this morning.
Trains running through Finsbury Park are still delayed while service recovers.
This is impacting a number of Great Northern and Thameslink services.
Which services are disrupted?
The casualty on the track this morning is causing major disruption to Elizabeth line, Heathrow Express, and Great Western Railway services.
The Elizabeth line has no service between Paddington and Reading & Heathrow Terminals.
London Underground are accepting valid tickets via any reasonable route.
The Heathrow Express is currently completely closed.
Great Western Railway are advising customers to expect delays of up to 90 minutes on some services.
They advise that tickets can be used, at no extra cost on Chiltern Railways, London Underground, and South Western Railway services.
Casualty between Paddington and Heathrow
The emergency services are dealing with a casualty on the track between Paddington and Reading & Heathrow Terminals this morning.
As a result, all lines are closed, and all trains between these stations will be heavily disrupted throughout the morning rush hour.
Good morning
Welcome to our live travel coverage - we will be bringing you all the latest updates from around the capital.