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London travel updates LIVE as person 'hit by train' - major disruption expected

BETWEEN HITCHIN AND STEVENAGE, ENGLAND, AUG 8 – A person struck by a train between Hitchin and Stevenage caused delays, cancellations, and suspensions across multiple London rail and tube lines, with disruptions expected until midday.

  • On Friday, August 8, a person was hit by a train between Hitchin and Stevenage, causing major disruption to London railways until 12.00.
  • A British Transport Police spokesperson said officers arrived at Stevenage railway station at around 7.20 am today, and paramedics pronounced a person dead at the scene.
  • Alongside mainline delays, the Elizabeth line is suspended between Heathrow Terminal 4 and Terminals 2 & 3 due to faulty fire equipment.
  • London’s Tube network is experiencing severe delays on the Northern line between Camden Town and Battersea Power Station with a partial suspension at Edgware, along with minor delays on the Jubilee and Piccadilly lines.
  • According to National Rail’s latest update, services are resuming after emergency work, but major disruption is expected until 1 pm between Peterborough / Cambridge and London.
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enfieldindependent.co.uk broke the news in on Friday, August 8, 2025.
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