People living near Crossrail 2 stations could be hit by a new tax, under proposals being considered by Transport for London (TfL).

A person has died after being hit by a train at Tolworth station, British Transport Police has confirmed.

A spokesman for the BTP said they had been called to the station just after 2.10pm.

He said: "Officers are on scene alongside paramedics however a person has sadly been pronounced dead. 

"We are now working hard to identify the person and inform their family.

Commuters face delays of up to an hour across south London this morning after a fire at Vauxhall station affected signalling cabling. The fire has caused heavy delays to trains in and out of Vauxhall.

Engineering work is causing major disruption to travellers in south London this weekend.

South West Train services running through Kingston, Surbiton, Clapham, Richmond, Wimbledon and Epsom will be affected by timetable changes and cancellations.

Platforms three to six at Clapham Junction station are closed. There is no service at all from Queenstown Road and bus replacement services are running between Barnes and Clapham Junction.

A new report that predicts further overcrowding for train commuters has led to Surbiton and Kingston MP James Berry calling the introduction of Crossrail 2 the only “viable solution” for the borough’s increasingly congested network.

There are fewer trains to and from Wimbledon this morning after emergency engineering works disrupted the service.