{"id":506981,"date":"2025-10-17T14:20:20","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T14:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/506981\/"},"modified":"2025-10-17T14:20:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T14:20:20","slug":"person-dies-on-elizabeth-line-near-west-london-with-no-service-to-heathrow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/506981\/","title":{"rendered":"Person dies on Elizabeth line near west London with &#8216;no service to Heathrow&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Transport for London says that there is no service running between Paddington and Heathrow or Reading<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1_JS381510913-2.jpg\" alt=\"An Elizabeth line train in Acton Main Line station in West London, Britain 18 September 2025. Facundo Arrizabalaga\/MyLondon\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Transport for London says that there is no service running between Paddington and Heathrow or Reading<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"getwestlondon\">A person has died on the Elizabeth line near west London this afternoon (Friday, October 17). <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mylondon.news\/all-about\/transport-for-london\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Transport for London<\/a> says that there is no service running between Paddington and Heathrow or Reading.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"getwestlondon\">The person was found on the tracks at Hanwell railway station, after police were called to reports of a casualty there at 12.15pm today. They were pronounced dead at the scene. Police say the incident is not being treated as suspicious and that a file is being prepared for the coroner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"getwestlondon\">There also also minor delays on the Elizabeth line between Whitechapel and Abbey wood following the incident. There is a good service running on the rest of the line.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"getwestlondon\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">You can follow our live coverage of all the delays and disruption on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mylondon.news\/news\/transport\/london-underground-live-updates-amid-32694236?int_source=nba\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">the London Underground here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"getwestlondon\">A spokesperson for the British Transport Police said: &#8220;Officers were called at around 12.15pm today (17 October) to reports of a casualty on the tracks at Hanwell railway station.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"getwestlondon\">&#8220;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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"getwestlondon\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Got a story? 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