Person killed on track at Hanwell closes Paddington–Heathrow–Reading lines

Left · 1An emergency incident on the morning of 27 October 2026 closed railway lines between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminals / Reading, causing severe delays and cancellations. 1 Left · 1The Elizabeth line, Great Western Railway (GWR) and Heathrow Express were affected, and the Elizabeth line was suspended between Paddington and Heathrow Terminals T4 and T5, and Reading. 1 Mixed · 2National Rail said emergency services were dealing with the incident, that trains could be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised, and that major disruption was expected until 12:00. 1 2

Right · 1GB News reported that emergency services were called to the tracks near Hanwell after a casualty on the line, and that passengers were halted shortly after 6am. 2 Right · 1British Transport Police said it was called to Hanwell station at 6.16am to reports of a casualty on the tracks, and that 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. 2 Right · 1London Ambulance Service said it was called at 6.18am to a person hit by a train at Hanwell and sent crews including a Hazardous Area Response Team and a trauma team from London's Air Ambulance, but the person died at the scene. 2

Right · 1Transport for London said tickets were being accepted on other services including the Underground, buses and Great Western Railway, and passengers were advised to take alternative routes. 2 Left · 1Metro also noted that the Northern line was suspended between Stockwell and Morden because of a signal failure at Balham, a separate problem. 1