Rail chaos for Glastonbury revellers after person is killed by a train - sparking mass cancellations and delays from London Paddington station

Glastonbury Festival revellers travelling to Somerset endured travel chaos out of London Paddington today after all lines were blocked due to a fatality on the track.

A person was hit by a train at West Ealing in West London, resulting in mass cancellations on the Elizabeth line, Great Western Railway and Heathrow Express.

Those travelling to Glastonbury use Paddington to get to Castle Cary station, while commuters heading into the capital to work were also affected by the disruption.

There was no Elizabeth line service between Paddington and Reading or Heathrow Airport, and cancellations or delays of up to one hour were expected until 1pm.

A National Rail travel update said a person had been 'hit by a train', and a witness in West Ealing told MailOnline that a bridge over the line had been shut by police. 

British Transport Police later confirmed that its officers were called to the scene at about 7.30am today following 'reports of a casualty on the tracks'. The force said paramedics also attended, but 'sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene'. 

Ian Mansfield, who runs the popular culture and transport website IanVisits, tweeted: 'Major delays on the Elizabeth line due to a fatality on the tracks outside Paddington.

'With just one train passing through Woolwich, it was a bit Last Flight Out Of Saigon on the platform when the train pulled in.'

Another commuter said on X: 'Stuck at Maidenhead, all trains from Maidenhead to Reading cancelled until noon at the moment due to an incident at West Ealing.' 

And passenger Filippo Spiga said he heard an announcement saying: 'No trains leaving London Paddington, all passengers should return to the concourse.' 

A British Transport Police spokesman told MailOnline: 'Officers were called to the line near West Ealing at around 7.30am today 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 file will be prepared for the coroner.'

GWR trains across all routes were affected, including to Didcot, Oxford, Hereford, Cheltenham, Worcester, Cardiff, Swansea, Bedwyn, Bristol, Taunton, Plymouth, Paignton and Newquay and Penzance – as well as the West Ealing to Greenford line. 

Those affected by the Elizabeth line delays were instead advised to use the Docklands Light Railway, Underground or London buses via a reasonable route.

Passengers were also told to use Southeastern trains between Abbey Wood and London terminals, or South Western Railway between London Waterloo and Reading and Thameslink between Abbey Wood and Farringdon.

GWR had ticket acceptance with CrossCountry, Chiltern Railways between Marylebone and Oxford and South Western Railway between London Waterloo and Reading, Windsor and Eton Riverside and Basingstoke.

Tickets were also being accepted on Stagecoach buses between Swindon and Trowbridge, Cheltenham, Chippenham and Oxford.

A Network Rail spokeswoman told MailOnline: 'Train services in and out of London Paddington were disrupted this morning while the emergency services dealt with an incident in the West Ealing area. 

'All lines have now reopened, however there will be further disruption as we work to recover the service. Trains may be cancelled, delayed, or revised. 

'Passengers are advised to check with their train operator or National Rail Enquiries before travelling.'

It comes as thousands of fans are now arriving at Glastonbury after it officially began yesterday, although the main stages at Worthy Farm will not open until tomorrow.

Pop singer Dua Lipa will be headlining the Pyramid Stage tomorrow before rock band Coldplay and soul singer SZA play the famous stage on Saturday and Sunday. 

Canadian country star Shania Twain will play the coveted Legends slot on Sunday afternoon.

Hundreds of musicians will also perform today with various smaller stages across the site hosting acts including singer and DJ Shygirl and electronic musician Joy Orbison, who will both appear at dance stage Levels.

GWR said earlier this month that it planned to provide more than 28,600 seats on trains from Paddington to Castle Cary between yesterday and tomorrow for festivalgoers.

It warned that early and mid-morning trains today were almost fully booked.