London travel news LIVE: Severe delays three Tube lines due to broken down train

Josh Salisbury
·8 min read

There are severe delays on three Tube lines caused by a broken down train.

There are major issues on Circle, Metropolitan and the Hammersmith & City Lines.

It comes as Border Force workers launched a four-day strike at Heathrow Airport in a dispute over working conditions.

The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union said more than 300 of its members will take part in the industrial action, which started at 5am on Monday and will continue until 7am on Friday.

The union said the workers, based at Heathrow’s Terminals 2, 3, 4 and 5, are protesting at plans to introduce new rosters they claim will see around 250 of them forced out of their jobs at passport control.

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One lane closed clockwise on M25

06:42 , Josh Salisbury

One lane is closed clockwise on the M25 and there is queueing traffic for one mile due to stalled van.

Inrix, a traffic monitoring website, says this is taking place before J25 for the A10 Enfield.

Long delays on M26 over emergency repairs

06:47 , Josh Salisbury

There are long delays and one lane is closed due to emergency repairs on M26 westbound before the M25.

Emergency repairs are also taking place on the M25 both ways between J5 M26 / A21 (Sevenoaks) and Clacket Lane Services.

Congestion has built up from Orpington, and nearly all the way back along the M26, which is down to one lane.

Minor delays on Northern Line

06:53 , Josh Salisbury

Meanwhile, on TfL services, there are currently minor delays on the Northern line.

Passengers are also being warned to expect changes to Elizabeth Line services on Monday night.

Engineering work is taking place in the Paddington area, closing various lines.

It means a reduced service after 10pm, with two trains per hour running from:

Shenfield to Heathrow T5 (calling all stations)

Abbey Wood to Heathrow T4 (calling all stations)

Abbey Wood to Reading (not stopping Acton Main Line, West Ealing and Hanwell)

Heathrow passengers warned of disruption over strike

08:09 , Josh Salisbury

Heathrow passengers are being warned of possible disruption because Border Force workers have mounted a picket line in a four-day strike.

The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union said more than 300 of its members will take part in the industrial action, which started at 5am on Monday and will continue until 7am on Friday.

The union said the workers, based at Heathrow's Terminals 2, 3, 4 and 5, are protesting at plans to introduce new rosters they claim will see around 250 of them forced out of their jobs at passport control.

Separate refuel strike 'could cause Heathrow chaos' over May bank holiday

09:09 , Josh Salisbury

Separate to today’s Border Force strike, 50 refuellers are expected to take industrial action at Heathrow for 72 hours beginning on 4 May.

The employees at AFS refuel aircraft at Heathrow from 35 different airlines including household names such as Virgin, Delta, Emirates and Air France.

Union Unite says this will cause travel chaos. But in a statement, a Heathrow spokesperson said: “We are in discussions with our airline partners on what contingency plans they can implement, including using other fuel suppliers already operating at the airport.”

Delays on DLR due to faulty train

10:27 , Josh Salisbury

On TfL services, there are delays on the DLR between Crossharbour and Lewisham due to a faulty train at Elverson Road.

All other lines are operating a good service.

Stansted Airport hit by power failure

10:54 , Josh Salisbury

Stansted Airport has been hit by a partial power failure that is hitting check-in and security.

Passengers are being warned to arrive earlier than normal as engineers try to fix the fault.

Stansted Airport said in a statement: “We are experiencing an ongoing partial power outage in the terminal that is affecting a number of airport systems, including check-in, security and baggage.

“Engineers and our operational teams are working hard with UKPN to identify the fault and get all systems up and running as quickly as possible.

“Flights are operating as normal, but passengers are advised to arrive as early as they can for their flight and check with their airline for the most up-to-date flight information.

“We apologise to passengers for the inconvenience and disruption to their journeys.”

Heathrow: Strike on but we're running normally

11:06 , Josh Salisbury

Heathrow Airport has insisted operations are continuing as normal, despite the Border Force strike.

A spokesperson said: “Passengers are travelling as normal this morning, operations are not impacted.”

The PCS union said more than 300 of its members will be striking over four days in a row over new rosters.

Travellers at Stansted miss flights after power cut chaos

11:54 , Josh Salisbury

Stansted Airport passengers have missed flights after a power-cut created two hour long queues.

Power was down at the busy airport on Monday morning but has since been restored.

Ben Church, 49, told the Standard he missed his flight to Edinburgh for a “vital” business meeting after being stuck queuing for two hours at Stansted early on Monday.

He described how it was “chaos” as he entered the terminal at around 6.45am.

Mr Church said: “I could not believe it was that busy on a Monday morning. It took 45 minutes just to get to the security gate.

“You could not move. They were constantly moving the barriers and making the lines longer. It was just absolute chaos.”

The businessman rushed to his gate once he was finally through security but it had already been shut.

He added that around 50 people were queuing to check out of the airport because they had also missed their flights when he left Stansted.

Stansted Airport has apologised for the disruption and said power was restored.

However delays are continuing. Read more here.

Victoria Line part-suspended

13:14 , Josh Salisbury

The Victoria Line is part-suspended between Walthamstow Central and Seven Sisters due to a points failure at Walthamstow Central.

There are minor delays on the rest of the line, said TfL.

Couple missed flight after queuing for two hours at Stansted

13:25 , Jacob Phillips

Alice Butler, 25, and her partner missed their flight to Spain after queuing for two hours in the fast check-in line at Stansted Airport.

She told the Standard the scenes were “carnage” as she tried to board her flight to Alicante.

The customer service specialist from Hemel Hampstead said: “We arrived at London Stansted this morning at 6.30, we paid for fast track check-in however there already was a queue from the entry door as soon as you walk in.

“After being in the queue for an hour we had only moved a little bit. Another 30 minutes went by to where we could finally see staff.

“There was no reassurance from the staff and all they were saying was there was a power issue and only a few machines were up and running.

“As you can imagine there was people waiting who had already missed their flights.”

The couple were five minutes late to their gate and missed their flight.

She added: “We thought they would have made an exception considering the fault was on the airport’s side but we were told it was our fault and we had to book and pay for a new flight and a new transfer.”

Trains running again after fire alert - but with delays

14:10 , Jacob Phillips

Trains are running again on the Metropolitan Line and Jubilee Line following a fire alert at Willesden Green.

But there are delays on both lines due to the issue.

There are severe delays across the Jubilee Line and minor delays between Baker Street and Wembley Park on the Metropolitan Line.

There are further minor delays on the Victoria Line due to a points failure at Walthamstow Central.

Trains stopped on two Tube lines due to fire alert

14:10 , Jacob Phillips

A fire alert at Willesden Green has stopped trains running on the Metropolitan Line and Jubilee Line.

Trains were unable to run between Baker Street and Wembley Park on the Metropolitan Line and there was no service between Wembley Park and Finchley Road on the Jubilee Line.

Separate Heathrow strike called off

15:00 , Josh Salisbury

A separate planned strike at Heathrow by refuellers due to take place over the May bank holiday has been called off.

Unite members at AFS, employed as refuellers had been due to walkout for 72 hours on 4 May, potentially grounding as many as 35 airlines.

However, after negotiations, the strike has been called off.

Unite regional officer Kevin Hall said: "This is a good win for our members at AFS.”

Minor delays on Tube

16:53 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks

There are minor delays on the Jubilee, Victoria and Northern lines, says TfL, but a good service operating on all other lines.

Disruption between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport expected until 6.15pm

17:24 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks

A points failure is affecting trains between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport.

National Rail says trains running between the stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised to run non-stop.

Gatwick Express, Great Western Railway, Southern, and Thameslink services are affected.

Disruption is expected until 6.15pm.

Routes affected:

  • Gatwick Express between London Victoria and Brighton

  • Great Western Railway between Reading and Gatwick Airport

  • Southern between London Bridge and Littlehampton, and between London Victoria and Southampton Central / Ore / Littlehampton / Eastbourne / Bognor Regis / Portsmouth & Southsea, and between Redhill and Gatwick Airport

  • Thameslink between Peterborough and Horsham, and between Cambridge / Bedford and Three Bridges / Brighton, and between Bedford and Gatwick Airport, and between Luton and Three Bridges

Severe delays on Circle, Metropolitan, and Hammersmith and City lines

18:50 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks

TfL says there are severe delays on the Circle, Metropolitan, and Hammersmith and City lines, due to a faulty train at Moorgate.

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