London travel news LIVE: Burst water pipe causes major disruption between Stratford and Tottenham Hale

Jordan King

March 6, 2024 at 2:37 a.m.·8 min read

Some lines between Stratford and Tottenham Hale are blocked due to a burst water main (PA)

A burst water main has blocked lines between Stratford and Tottenham Hale, meaning trains through the stations may be cancelled until further notice.

Trains between the stations via Lea Bridge are being disrupted due to the water pipe flooding the rail lines at Lea Bridge.

Thames Water have been made aware and are dealing with the incident.

Earlier on Tuesday, Overground trains could not travel to or from Stratford after a lorry collided with a bridge in north London.

The accident happened between Camden Road and Caledonian Road & Barnsbury stations at around 10.10am on Tuesday.

It comes after more than 24 hours of major disruption to one of the UK’s busiest lines serving London Waterloo, with the route between Woking and Surbiton affected until about 10am on Tuesday.

For all the latest travel updates scroll down.

What you need to know to get around London this morning:

Disruption between Stratford and Tottenham Hale
Minor delays to District Line
London Overground part suspended

Live coverage ends

Tuesday 5 March 2024 21:33 , Jacob Phillips

Our live coverage has ended.

You can read more transport stories from the Evening Standard here.

Delays on the District Line

Tuesday 5 March 2024 19:59 , Jacob Phillips

There are currently minor delays between Turnham Green and Richmond due to points failure.

Severe delays on the Metropolitan Line

Tuesday 5 March 2024 18:54 , Jacob Phillips

There are severe delays on the Metropolitan Line between Uxbridge and Harrow-on-the-Hill.

Transport for London has said this is due to an earlier signalling problem at Rayners Lane.

Minor delays on five lines

Tuesday 5 March 2024 17:52 , Jacob Phillips

There are currently minor delays on five lines.

There are minor delays on the Bakerloo Line and Victoria Line due to a shortage of trains.

There are also minor delays on the Central Line between Marble Arch and Ealing Broadway and westbound to West Ruislip due to a faulty train.

There are also delays on the District Line between Turnham Green and Richmond due to points failure.

There are minor delays on the Elizabeth Line between Whitechapel and Shenfield due to an earlier faulty train at Liverpool Street.

Delays on Elizabeth Line after train fault at Liverpool Street station

Tuesday 5 March 2024 16:49 , Jacob Phillips

There are delays of up to 20 minutes between Paddington and Whitechapel on the Elizabeth Line during rush hour after a train fault at Liverpool Street.

National Rail has said a train has come to a stand with a fault, blocking some lines.

Disruption is expected until 6.15pm.

Disruption between Startford and Tottenham Hale continues

Tuesday 5 March 2024 15:07 , Jordan King

A burst water main near the tracks has caused disruption to Greater Anglia trains between Stratford and Bishops Stortford.

This was first reported at around 9.30am today and it is still the case now.

Overground disruption at Stratford continues

Tuesday 5 March 2024 13:05 , Josh Salisbury

Overground lines near Stratford have reopened following a road vehicle colliding with a bridge earlier today between Camden Road and Caledonian Road & Barnsbury.

However, as services recover, London Overground services may still be cancelled, delayed or revised, officials have said.

Disruption is expected until 2.30pm.

Disruption on Southern and Thameslink

Tuesday 5 March 2024 12:50 , Josh Salisbury

A safety inspection of the track between Purley and Gatwick Airport via Redhill means that some lines are disrupted.

Trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised, passengers are being warned.

Affected services include Southern between London Victoria and Reigate / Ore / Southampton Central / Littlehampton / Eastbourne / Bognor Regis / Portsmouth & Southsea.

Thameslink is also affected between Peterborough and Horsham, and between Cambridge and Brighton, and between Bedford and Three Bridges / Brighton.

Bus smashes through pub window on busy Soho street

Tuesday 5 March 2024 11:38 , Jordan King

A bus dramatically smashed into a pub window in one of London’s busiest shopping streets on Tuesday morning.

A number 9 bus crashed into a branch of All Bar One on New Oxford Street just after 10am, forcing the road to close.

A Met Police spokesperson said there were no reported injuries.

“We were called at 10.16am on Tuesday, March 5, to reports that a bus had collided with a pub in New Oxford Street, WC1,” said the spokesperson.

"Officers responded. There were no reports of any injuries.”

No Overground trains to/from Startford until at least 1pm

Tuesday 5 March 2024 11:09 , Jordan King

London Overground services to/from Stratford may be cancelled until 1pm.

This is because a road vehicle collided with a bridge between Camden Road and Caledonian Road & Barnsbury, leaving all lines blocked.

London Overground part suspended

Tuesday 5 March 2024 10:41 , Jordan King

There is no service between Stratford and Richmond/Clapham Junction due to a vehicle hitting a bridge at Camden Road.

Disruption between Stratford and Tottenham Hale

Tuesday 5 March 2024 10:25 , Jordan King

All Greater Anglia lines are blocked between Stratford and Tottenham Hale because of a burst water main near the railway.

Train services running through these stations may be cancelled. Disruption is expected until further notice.

Hammersmith & City Line no longer delayed

Tuesday 5 March 2024 09:55 , Jordan King

The Hammersmith & City Line has returned to running a good service.

Northern Line no longer delayed

Tuesday 5 March 2024 09:24 , Jordan King

The Northern Line has returned to running a good service.

Central Line is no longer delayed

Tuesday 5 March 2024 09:23 , Jordan King

The Central Line has returned to running a good service.

Delays to Hammersmith and City Line now minor

Tuesday 5 March 2024 09:22 , Jordan King

There are minor delays between Barking and Liverpool Street due to a person ill on a train at Bromley-By-Bow.

South Western Railway disruption expected until at least 10am

Tuesday 5 March 2024 09:11 , Jordan King

You would have struggled to travel on some lines vie London Waterloo yesterday, when an object hit the track blocking the line between Waterloo and Woking/Guildford/ Basingstoke and blocked the line for many South Western Railway trains.

While this line has reopened, some services may still be cancelled, delayed or revised.

Disruption is expected until at least 10am.

You can check your specific journey here.

If you were delayed badly yesterday, you may be entitled to compensation - have a look here.

District Line now facing minor delays instead of part suspension

Tuesday 5 March 2024 09:02 , Jordan King

The District Line was part suspended (between Barking and Whitechapel) because an ill person on a train at Bromley-By Bow needed help.

It is now just minorly delayed.

Severe delays to Hammersmith & City Line

Tuesday 5 March 2024 08:51 , Jordan King

There are severe delays between Barking and Liverpool Street due to a person ill on a train at Bromley-By-Bow.

District Line part suspended

Tuesday 5 March 2024 08:50 , Jordan King

There is currently no service between Barking and Whitechapel, westbound only while TfL helps a person ill on a train at Bromley-By Bow.

Minor delays to Northern Line

Tuesday 5 March 2024 08:43 , Jordan King

There are minor delays between Edgware and Camden Town due to a faulty train - good service on the rest of the line.

TfL confirms Silvertown tunnel will open in 2025

Tuesday 5 March 2024 08:29 , Jordan King

Motorists will have to pay tolls to use two tunnels under the Thames in little over a year, Transport for London have confirmed.

It said the £2bn Silvertown tunnel would open in “summer 2025” – at which time tolls, charged at the same rate, will also be introduced on the nearby Blackwall tunnel.

TfL granted the Evening Standard access to the Silvertown tunnel site last week to show how work – which is four years behind the original opening date envisaged by previous mayor Boris Johnson – is progressing.

First look inside the Silvertown tunnel (PA)

Lane closed after crash on M25

Tuesday 5 March 2024 07:38 , Jordan King

One lane has had to be closed causing slow traffic with a “high impact” on the M25, anti-clockwise J11/A320 (Chertsey) to J10/A3/Old Lane (Wisley Interchange).

Minor delays to Central Line

Tuesday 5 March 2024 07:31 , Jordan King

There are minor delays westbound due to a faulty train.

Minor delays to the District Line

Tuesday 5 March 2024 07:28 , Jordan King

There are currently minor delays from Turnham Green to Richmond due to a points failure at Richmond - good service on the rest of the line.

If you commute via London Waterloo:

Tuesday 5 March 2024 07:27 , Jordan King

You would have struggled to travel yesterday, when an object hit the track blocking the line between London Waterloo and Woking/Guildford/ Basingstoke and blocked the line for many South Western Railway trains.