Person dies on Cannon Street Tube tracks

A person died on the tracks at Cannon Street station on October 28 following an incident. Emergency services were called to the City of London station at approximately 5pm. British Transport Police confirmed the individual was pronounced dead at the scene. The age and gender of the deceased have not been released.

The death is not being treated as suspicious, according to a statement from British Transport Police issued the following morning. The incident led to partial suspensions on multiple Transport for London lines during the evening rush hour.

Transport Disruption

The District line experienced a shutdown between Tower Hill and Earls Court. The Circle and Hammersmith and City lines were also affected, with no service operating between Edgware Road and Aldgate. These services resumed close to 7pm, but significant residual delays persisted.

Southeastern and National Rail services also reported busy platforms and schedule changes as commuters navigated the disruption. The London Ambulance Service confirmed it dispatched a significant response to the incident.

A spokesperson for the London Ambulance Service stated: "We were called at 5:04pm yesterday (28 October) to reports of a casualty on the tracks at Cannon Street Station. We sent an ambulance crew, an incident response officer, an advanced paramedic, a motorcycle responder and paramedics from our Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) and Tactical Response Unit. We also dispatched a trauma team in a car from London’s Air Ambulance. Very sadly, a person was pronounced dead at the scene."