London travel news LIVE: Victoria Line reopens after person killed when hit by train at King's Cross

Trains were unable to run on the Victoria Line for over two hours on Tuesday morning due to a casualty on the track at King’s Cross St Pancras.

The London Ambulance Service were called at 7.07am to reports of a person being hit by a train at the busy London station.

The first paramedics arrived at the scene in around three minutes but a person was pronounced dead at the scene.

Transport for London warned there was no service from 7.15am on the entire Victoria Line while the emergency services dealt with the incident, as thousands tried to make their way to work.

The busy Tube line reopened with severe delays around two hours later.

Commuters in west London were also unable to use the District Line between Turnham Green and Ealing Broadway on Tuesday morning while TfL fixed a signal failure at Ealing Broadway.

Follow the latest updates below.

Man jailed after exposing genitals on District Line platform

Tuesday 20 August 2024 16:26 , Jacob Phillips

A man has been jailed for nine months after exposing his genitals on a District Line platform in east London.

Dan Pirvu, 26, of Ripple Road in Barking, was seen showing his bottom and genitals on the platform at West Ham underground station shortly after 9pm on November 17 2023.

He was sentenced on August 14 at Inner London Crown Court after he was found guilty by a jury of one count of exposure.Read the full story here.

Severe delays return on the Victoria Line

Tuesday 20 August 2024 15:21 , Jacob Phillips

The Victoria Line has been hit by further severe delays while Transport for London deal with a customer incident at Victoria Station.

The entire line was suspended earlier on Tuesday after a person was hit by a train.

Bond Street reopens after fire alert

Tuesday 20 August 2024 14:32 , Jacob Phillips

Bond Street has reopened after being closed for over two hours due to a fire alert.

Minor delays on two Tube lines

Tuesday 20 August 2024 14:28 , Jacob Phillips

There are still minor delays on the Victoria Line after a person was hit by a train at King’s Cross St Pancras on Tuesday morning.

There are also minor delays on the Central Line between Leytonstone and Hainault via Newbury Park due to train cancellations.

Road shut after lorry burst into flames after crashing into bridge

Tuesday 20 August 2024 13:20 , Jacob Phillips

A lorry burst into flames after crashing into a railway bridge in Hackney.

Firefighters were called to the vehicle fire on Mabley Street in Homerton at around 2.30am on Tuesday.

Footage of the blaze shows large flames engulfing the front of the lorry on the residential street and its burnt wreck remained at the scene hours later.Read more about the fiery crash here.

Bond Street station closed due to fire alert

Tuesday 20 August 2024 12:34 , Jacob Phillips

Trains are currently unable to stop at Bond Street due to a fire alarm at the station.

Transport for London has warned that the station has been shut.

Minor delays on the Victoria Line

Tuesday 20 August 2024 12:05 , Jacob Phillips

There are currently minor delays on the Victoria Line as the service recovers following a casualty on the track at King’s Cross St Pancras on Tuesday morning.

London Ambulance Service called after 'person hit by train' at King's Cross

Tuesday 20 August 2024 11:11 , Jacob Phillips

The London Ambulance Service has also provided an update following a casualty on the Victoria Line on Tuesday morning.

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson told the Standard: “We were called at 7.07am today (20 August) to reports of a person hit by a train at King's Cross St Pancras Underground Station, N1.

“We sent resources to the scene, including an ambulance crew, an incident response officer and members of our hazardous area response team (HART).

“We also dispatched a trauma team from London’s Air Ambulance, which consisted of a doctor and a paramedic in a car.

“Our first paramedics arrived on scene in approximately three minutes.

“Very sadly, a person was pronounced dead at the scene.”

Severe delays remain on the Victoria Line but good service across rest of Tube network

Tuesday 20 August 2024 11:02 , Jacob Phillips

There are still severe delays on the Victoria Line after the entire line was forced to shut on Tuesday morning due to a casualty on the track at King’s Cross St Pancras.

There is currently a good service on the rest of the Tube network, with planned closures in place on two sections of the Piccadilly Line.

There is no service between Wood Green and Cockfosters as well as between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge.

Person sadly pronounced dead at the scene, say British Transport Police

Tuesday 20 August 2024 09:57 , Jacob Phillips

The British Transport Police has provided an update following a death on the Victoria Line this morning.

A spokesperson for the force said: “Officers were called to King’s Cross underground station at 7.06am today (20 August) following reports of a casualty on the tracks.

“Paramedics also attended, however sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene.

“The incident is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be prepared for the coroner.”

Victoria Line reopens with severe delays

Tuesday 20 August 2024 09:36 , Jacob Phillips

Transport for London has said that trains are now running again on the Victoria Line, but with severe delays.

In an update on their website TfL said: “Severe delays due to an earlier customer incident.

“Tickets are being accepted on London Buses, London Overground, Greater Anglia, Southeastern and South Western Railway.”

London Overground 'extremely busy' as Victoria Line remains down

Tuesday 20 August 2024 09:15 , Jacob Phillips

The London Overground is extremely busy as the entire Victoria Line remains suspended following a casualty on the track at King’s Cross St Pancras, a London MP has said.

Stella Creasy, the Labour MP for Walthamstow has provided a brief update to her constituents.

She posted on X: “Walthamstow please be aware - there is currently no Victoria Line running at all. The Overground is still running but extremely busy.”

Trains between Moorgate and Finsbury Park hit by long delays

Tuesday 20 August 2024 08:58 , Jacob Phillips

A fault on a train between Moorgate and Finsbury Park is causing further disruption on Tuesday morning.

Trains running between the stations may be delayed by up to 25 minutes or revised due to the issue.

Disruption is expected until 10am.

Victoria Line suspended due to casualty at King's Cross St Pancras

Tuesday 20 August 2024 08:55 , Jacob Phillips

Transport for London has confirmed that the Victoria Line was suspended at around 7.15am due to a casualty at King’s Cross St Pancras station.

The entire line has remained shut since the incident.

Emergency services seen near King's Cross Station

Tuesday 20 August 2024 08:46

A bus lane has closed and there is slow traffic due to an emergency services incident on the A501 Euston Road Eastbound at Kings Cross Station.

Travel data site Inrix reports that a couple of Ambulances are still blocking the bus stops.

Tickets being accepted on trains while Victoria Line is down

Tuesday 20 August 2024 08:24 , Jacob Phillips

Tickets are being accepted on London buses, the London Overground and train services while the Victoria Line is suspended.

Greater Anglia railway has said it is accepting tickets between Tottenham Hale and Liverpool Street.

The Standard has reached out to Transport for London, The London Ambulance Service and British Transport Police to find out more about the incident.

Trains also unable to run on section of District and Piccadilly Lines

Tuesday 20 August 2024 08:01 , Jacob Phillips

The London Underground network has been hit by further transport disruption.

There is currently no service between Acton Town and Rayners Lane on the Piccadilly Line due to signal failure at Ealing Broadway on the District line.The issue is also causing issues on the District Line itself and there is no service between Turnham Green and Ealing Broadway.

Entire Victoria Line suspended due to casualty

Tuesday 20 August 2024 07:56 , Jacob Phillips

The Victoria Line was suspended shortly before 8am, when thousands of commuters will be trying to travel to work, due to a casualty on the track.

Transport for London told customers: “No service on the entire line while the emergency services deal with a casualty on the track.

“Tickets are being accepted on London Buses, London Overground, Greater Anglia, Southeastern and South Western Railway.”