Rail lines between Clapham Junction and London Waterloo have reopened after a man died on the tracks on Wednesday morning, but services are expected to be delayed during the evening rush hour.
British Transport Police received a report of an injured person on the tracks near Clapham Junction station shortly after 7.30am on Wednesday. They were pronounced dead at the scene.
South Western Railway said they received an emergency call from a train between stations and all trains in the area were stopped.
National Rail said all lines have now reopened but trains may still be canceled or delayed by up to 45 minutes. The outage is expected to last until 19:00.
Meanwhile, passengers on the subway faced further strike interruptions, with Aslef announcing two one-day strikes on Monday, April 8 and Saturday, May 4.
Aslef also announced that train drivers at 16 railway companies would embark on a new wave of strikes and a six-day overtime ban over the long-running wage dispute, threatening further travel chaos for passengers across the country.
Follow the latest updates below.
Disruption between Clapham Junction and Waterloo is expected until 19:00
16:00 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
National Rail said disruption to lines between Clapham Junction and Waterloo is now expected to last until 7pm.
This is three hours later than his previous given time of 16:00.
National Rail said trains running between stations could be cancelled, revised or delayed by up to 45 minutes.
This follows a death on the tracks earlier today.
Services between St Pancras and Blackfriars are expected to be disrupted until 6pm
15:52 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
National Rail says a signal fault means trains must run at reduced speed between London Blackfriars and St Pancras International.
It was warned that trains may be delayed up to 10 minutes.
Disruption is expected until 18:00.
Northbound services to St Albans, Luton, Bedford, Stevenage, Peterborough and Cambridge are affected.
Clapham Junction to Waterloo lines reopen but delays remain
13:50 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
National Rail said all lines between Clapham Junction and Waterloo had reopened following this morning’s death, but trains could still be canceled or delayed by up to 45 minutes.
The outage is expected to last until 16:00.
Minor delays on the Victoria Line
12:58 , Jacob Phillips
There are minor delays on the Victoria Line due to train cancellations.
Transport for London said there was a good service on the rest of the London Underground network.
Train drivers to stage new strikes in long-running wage dispute
12:05 , Jacob Phillips
Train drivers at 16 rail companies will stage a new wave of strikes over a long-running wage dispute, threatening further travel chaos for passengers across the country.
Aslef members will implement a one-day strike and a six-day overtime ban from April 5-8.
The union said it wanted to increase pressure on “intransigent” train companies and a “tone deaf” government after a series of strikes stretching back 20 months.
Aslef said that the salaries of train drivers have not been increased for five years, since April 2019.
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M26 reopens after man dies in crash
11:12 , Jacob Phillips
The M26 eastern border has reopened between Chipstead and Wrotham Heath after a man in his thirties died in a collision. National Highways said there were no significant delays in the area.
Last round of tube strikes announced
11:05 , Jacob Phillips
Tube drivers have announced strike action that will bring chaos to the London Underground during the Easter holidays.
Members of the train drivers union Aslef will go on strike on Monday, April 8. Additionally, additional action was announced on Saturday, May 4.
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Man dies in crash on M26
10:31 , Jacob Phillips
A man has died in a collision on the M26 near Sevenoaks.
Kent Police said a blue BMW 1 Series and a white VW Caddy were involved in the incident, which took place between the M25 and Wrotham Heath junctions shortly after 11pm on Tuesday.
Emergency services attended the scene and the driver of the VW, aged in his thirties, was confirmed dead at the scene.
His relatives were informed.
The other driver was slightly injured.
Trains between Clapham Junction and London Waterloo delayed by up to 80 minutes
10:14 , Jacob Phillips
Trains between Clapham Junction and London Waterloo may be delayed by up to 80 minutes after a person died on the tracks.
National Rail said all lines had reopened following the incident, but some services may be cancelled, postponed or revised.
Major disruption is expected until 16:00.
Delays between Blackfriars and St Pancras International
09:49 , Jacob Phillips
National Rail said trains between Blackfriars and St Pancras International were delayed by up to 25 minutes due to a fault in the signaling system.
Disruption is expected until 12:00.
Man dies on tracks near Clapham Junction station
09:28 , Jacob Phillips
British Transport Police (BTP) confirmed there was an injury on the tracks near Clapham Junction station.
Police said they received a report of the incident shortly after 7.30am on Wednesday.
Medical teams and fire brigades also arrived at the scene, but unfortunately it was determined that one person died at the scene.
BTP said the incident was not thought to be suspicious and a file would be prepared for the coroner.
Trains stopped on the Northern Line due to fire alarm
08:57 , Jacob Phillips
Transport for London warned there were no services between High Barnet and Camden Town on the Northern Line as it responded to a fire alarm in Tufnell Park.
Disruption between London Waterloo and Clapham Junction until 4pm
08:20 , Jacob Phillips
National Rail has warned of major disruption between London Waterloo and Clapham Junction until 4pm.
London Overground routes between Dalston Junction and Clapham Junction are also affected by the issue.
Lines blocked between Clapham Junction and London Waterloo
07:47 , Jacob Phillips
Some lines between London Waterloo and Clapham Junction were closed while emergency services dealt with the incident.
South Western Railway received an emergency call from a train between stations.
All trains in the area will need to remain in place until the situation is assessed.
Trains running between stations may be cancelled, postponed or revised.
National Rail warned that disruption was expected until 1pm.
Serious delays on Bakerloo Line
07:45 , Jacob Phillips
The Bakerloo Line between Stonebridge Park and Harrow & Wealdstone is currently experiencing serious delays and Transport for London is fixing a signal fault.
There is a good service on the rest of the London Underground.
Minor delays on the Northern Line
06:52 , Jacob Phillips
There are currently minor delays on the Northern Line between Kennington and Battersea Power Station due to the late completion of engineering works.
Serious delays on Piccadilly Line
06:51 , Jacob Phillips
There are serious delays on the Piccadilly Line between Acton Town and Uxbridge due to a shortage of trains.
Transport for London has told passengers to use the Metropolitan Line between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge.
M26 closed due to ‘serious collision’
06:45 , Jacob Phillips
The M26 is closed eastbound between the M25 and M20 due to a serious collision. Emergency services are at the scene and guidance is being provided. National Highways has warned that disruption is expected to continue during rush hour.