Overview
- At around 6:40am, a person was pronounced dead at Coseley, blocking lines between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street as West Midlands Railway ordered replacement buses and arranged West Midlands Metro ticket acceptance.
- Shortly after 12:15pm, a person died on the tracks at Hanwell, halting Elizabeth line services between Paddington and Heathrow/Reading and causing delays to Great Western Railway and Heathrow Express, with disruption reported into the afternoon and early evening.
- Around 3pm, a woman at Watford High Street sustained life‑threatening, life‑changing injuries, prompting London Overground cancellations and suspension of Lioness Line services, with disruption expected until at least 7:30pm and ticket acceptance on London Buses.
- British Transport Police stated the deaths are not being treated as suspicious and said a file will be prepared for the coroner as enquiries continue at each location.
- Operators implemented contingency measures across affected corridors, including cancelled and revised services, diversion options, and passenger support while emergency responses remained active.