by Commuters between Clapham Junction and London Waterloo are severely disrupted after a person has died on the tracks.
British Transport Police received a report shortly after 7.30am on Wednesday of a casualty on the tracks near Clapham Junction station. They were pronounced dead at the scene.
South Western Railway said they have received an emergency call from a train between the stations and all trains in the area have been stopped on Wednesday morning.
National Rail has warned that there will be disruption until 4pm.
Passengers are facing an additional strike break on the Tube and Aslef has announced two one-day walkouts on Monday, April 8 and Saturday, May 4.
Meanwhile motorists were warned of rush hour disruption after a serious crash closed the M26 in Kent eastbound between the M25 and M20.
The motorway was closed following the crash involving a car and a van at around 11pm on Tuesday night.
Follow the latest updates below.
The M26 reopens after the man dies in an accident
11:12 , Jacob Phillips
The M26 eastbound has reopened between Chipstead and Wrotham Heath after a man in his thirties died in a collision. National Highways has said there are no significant delays in the area.
The last round of Tube strikes announced
11:05 , Jacob Phillips
Tube drivers have announced a strike which is set to bring chaos to London Underground over the Easter holidays.
Members of the Aslef train drivers’ union are to walk out on Monday, April 8. Additional action has also been announced for Saturday, May 4.
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A man dies in a crash on the M26
10:31 , Jacob Phillips
A man has died following 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 happened between the junctions for the M25 and Wrotham Heath shortly after 11pm on Tuesday.
Emergency services attended and confirmed that the driver of the VW, a man in his thirties, was dead at the scene.
His next of kin have been informed.
The other driver suffered minor injuries.
Trains between Clapham Junction and London Waterloo were delayed by up to 80 minutes
10:14 , Jacob Phillips
Trains between Clapham Junction and London Waterloo could be delayed by up to 80 minutes after a person died on the tracks.
National Rail has said that all lines have reopened following the incident but that some services may be cancelled, delayed or revised.
Major disruption is expected until 4pm.
Delays between Blackfriars and St Pancras International
09:49 , Jacob Phillips
Trains between Blackfriars and St Pancras International have been delayed by up to 25 minutes after a fault with the signaling system, National Rail said.
Submissions are expected until 12pm.
Person dies on tracks near Clapham Junction station
09:28 , Jacob Phillips
British Transport Police (BTP) have confirmed that there is a casualty on the tracks near Clapham Junction station.
The force said they received a report of the incident shortly after 7.30am on Wednesday.
Paramedics and firefighters were also in attendance but unfortunately one person was pronounced dead at the scene.
The incident is not considered suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner, the BTP said.
Trains on the Northern Line were stopped due to a fire alert
08:57 , Jacob Phillips
Transport for London has warned that there is no service between High Barnet and Camden Town on the Northern Line as they respond to a fire alert at Tufnell Park.
Disruption between London Waterloo and Clapham Junction until 4pm
08:20 , Jacob Phillips
National Rail has warned that there will be major disruption between London Waterloo and Clapham Junction until 4pm.
London The issue is also affecting overground routes between Dalston Junction and Clapham Junction.
Lines blocked between Clapham Junction and London Waterloo
07:47 , Jacob Phillips
A number of lines between London Waterloo and Clapham Junction are blocked due to the emergency services dealing with the incident.
South Western Railway has received an emergency call from a train between the stations.
Until the situation has been assessed all trains in the area will have to wait at a stand.
Trains running between the stations may be cancelled, postponed or revised.
National Rail has warned that there will be disruption until 1pm.
Serious delays on the Bakerloo Line
07:45 , Jacob Phillips
The Bakerloo Line between Stonebridge Park and Harrow & Wealdstone is currently experiencing significant delays and Transport for London is fixing a signal failure.
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 Kennewick and Battersea Power Station due to the late completion of engineering works.
Serious delays on the Piccadilly Line
06:51 , Jacob Phillips
The Piccadilly Line between Actontown and Uxbridge is severely delayed due to a shortage of trains.
Transport for London has told travelers to use the Urban Line between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge instead.
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 a diversion is in place. National Highways has warned that disruption is expected to continue until rush hour .
