London travel news LIVE: Casualty on track causes major disruption on Tube lines

A number of lines are suspended or delayed this morningSeveral London Underground lines are facing major disruption this morning due to a casualty on the tracks.British Transport Police (BTP) have confirmed that a person has died after being found on the track near Sloane Square at around 7.45am.The Circle Line is completely suspended while the District and Hammersmith and City lines are both part suspended following the incident.Scroll down for the latest updates.Metropolitan Line updateThere are currently minor delays on the Metropolitan Line between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Aldgate due to an earlier fire alert at Farringdon. There is a good service on the rest of the line. BTP confirm death on the tracksBritish Transport Police (BTP) have confirmed that a person has died after being found on the tracks on the London Underground this morning.A BTP spokesperson said: "Officers were called to the line near Sloane Square Underground station at 7.44am today (19 August) following reports of a casualty on the tracks."Paramedics also attended, however sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene."Enquiries are ongoing into the circumstances leading up to their death."The incident has caused major disruption on the Tube network this morning.The Circle line remains fully suspended, while the District and Hammersmith & City lines are part suspended.Reduced service between Watford Junction and St Albans AbbeyA shortage of train crew between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey means fewer trains are able to run. The disruption to London Northwestern Railway services is expected until around 3.30pm.Delays between East Croydon and UckfieldUrgent repairs to the track taking place between East Croydon and Uckfield means trains running between these stations are facing delays of up to 30 minutes today.The disruption, which is affecting Southern Rail services, is expected until the end of the day.Elizabeth line updateThere are minor delays on the Elizabeth line between Hayes & Harlington and Reading due to a vehicle striking a bridge at Langley. There is a good service on the rest of the line. Central line updateThere are minor delays on the Central line between North Acton and Ealing Broadway / West Ruislip and between Leytonstone and Epping / Hainault due to train cancellations. There is still a good service on the rest of the line. Piccadilly line part closureThere will be no service on the Piccadilly line between Cockfosters and Uxbridge until Friday.Trains are operating as usual between Acton Town and Heathrow. Passengers are being advised to use Metropolitan line services between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge and District line trains between South Kensington and Ealing Common. Replacement buses are also in operationWindrush line suspendedThe Windrush line is currently suspended due to what TfL is calling an “unsafe structure” next to the railway. This follows the fire at a waste facility in Deptford overnight.National Rail has said that a building adjacent to the railway has sustained structural damage, and there are concerns that corrugated cladding panels could fall onto the railway. A team is currently on site attempting to make the area safe. Delays and suspensions across Underground networkA casualty on the track has caused many lines to be severely disrupted this morning.The Circle line is currently completely suspended, while the District line has no service between Earl's Court and Whitechapel and the Hammersmith & City line has no service between Edgware Road and Barking westbound only.The parts of those lines that are running have severe delays.Good morningWelcome to the Standard’s live travel coverage - we will be bringing you all the latest from around the capital this morning.