Victoria line delays and central London station closed after person found dead on tracks

Olivia Tobin17 May 2019

One of central London's busiest stations was closed after a person was found dead on the tracks, police said.

Emergency services raced to Victoria station after receiving reports of a casualty on tracks on Thursday.

British Transport Police said a person was pronounced dead at the scene, after they were called at 3.45pm to the busy London hub.

Commuters were warned of severe delays on the Victoria line between Brixton and Warren Street following the incident.

The District and Circle lines were also affected, with services not stopping at Victoria.

A spokeswoman for British Transport Police said: "We were called at 3.45pm to reports of a casualty on the tracks.

"Paramedics attended and someone has been pronounced dead at the scene.

"The death is not being treated as suspicious."

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