London travel news LIVE: Severe delays on major Northern Line stretch and on Bakerloo

Severe delays are affecting the Northern and Bakerloo lines this evening due to a signal failure and a fire alert on the London Underground.

A signal failure is causing the Bakerloo Line delays between Stonebridge Park and Harrow & Wealdstone, while on the Northern Line there are severe delays southbound between Camden Town and Kennington via Charing Cross due to a fire alert at Oval, says TfL.

Elsewhere, the M26 has re-opened westbound, between Junction Three and the M25 and A21, near Chipstead, after delays caused by a “very serious collision” between a lorry and a van.

Emergency services had to attend after the “very serious collision”.

But National Highways confirmed that the road had reopened as of 4pm on Wednesday evening.

On the Tube, the Piccadilly Line remains closed to Heathrow from Acton Town on Wednesday due to engineering works, but is due to reopen on Thursday.

There are again minor delays on the Central Line due to a shortage of trains.

For travel updates see  below.

Key Points:

• M26 closed London-bound after ‘serious collision’ involving lorry and van

• Person dies on train tracks

• Train drivers at five rail operators vote to continue strikes

• Disruption between London Liverpool Street and Tottenham Hale

That’s all for this evening

Wednesday 14 February 2024 22:30 , Daniel Keane

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Minor delays on the Circle Line

Wednesday 14 February 2024 21:14 , Daniel Keane

There are currently minor delays on the Circle Line due to train cancellations, according to TfL.

Piccadilly Line partially closed

Wednesday 14 February 2024 20:29 , Daniel Keane

A reminder that there is no service on the Piccadilly line between Acton Town and Heathrow until the end of the day.

TfL is continuing to urge passengers to use the Elizabeth line or Heathrow Express connections between Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 and Heathrow Terminals 4/5.

Northern and Bakerloo lines hit by severe delays

Wednesday 14 February 2024 19:45 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks

Severe delays are affecting the Northern and Bakerloo lines due to a signal failure and a fire alert on the London Underground.

A signal failure is causing the Bakerloo Line delays between Stonebridge Park and Harrow & Wealdstone, while on the Northern Line there are severe delays southbound between Camden Town and Kennington via Charing Cross due to a fire alert at Oval, says TfL.

No more delays between Clapham Junction and Croydon

Wednesday 14 February 2024 18:43 , Daniel Keane

Trains are now running normally between Clapham Junction and East Croydon following disruption.

A fault with the signalling system at Balham has now been fixed, according to National Rail.

Engineering work disrupts services in Lewisham

Wednesday 14 February 2024 18:07 , Daniel Keane

National Rail have said there will be no Southeastern trains passing via Lewisham after 11.15pm until Thursday.

This is due to engineering work in the Lewisham area.

Thameslink delays until 6pm

Wednesday 14 February 2024 17:35 , Daniel Keane

There are ongoing delays to Thameslink services between Luton and Rainham following a fault with the signalling system between London and Deptford.

Whilst service recovers, trains may still be cancelled, delayed or diverted. This is expected until 6pm, according to National Rail.

Severe delays on Bakerloo line

Wednesday 14 February 2024 17:05 , Daniel Keane

There are currently severe delays on the Bakerloo line Stonebridge Park and Harrow & Wealdstone, according to TfL.

Work is ongoing to fix a signal fault at Stonebridge Park.

There is a good service on the rest of the line.

Minor delays on the Hammersmith and City Line

Wednesday 14 February 2024 16:38 , Jacob Phillips

There are minor delays on the Hammersmith and City Line due to train cancellations, TfL has said.

All lines through New Cross have reopened

Wednesday 14 February 2024 16:35 , Jacob Phillips

All lines through New Cross have reopened following an earlier fault with the signalling system, Southeastern railway has said.

Good service on all Tube lines except the Central Line

Wednesday 14 February 2024 16:21 , Jacob Phillips

There is a good service on all Tube lines going into rush hour except the Central Line.

There are minor delays on the Central Line due to the ongoing shortage of trains.

Nine injured including six officers as police van crashes into London bus

Wednesday 14 February 2024 15:24 , Jordan King

Nine people, including six police officers, have been taken to hospital after a police van and a bus crashed in south-east London on Wednesday.

In a statement, the Met Police said: “Police were called to Kennington Park Road, SE11 at about 11.32hrs on Wednesday, 14 February following reports of a collision involving a police van and a bus.

“Officers attended the scene alongside colleagues in LAS and LFB.

“Nine people were taken to hospital, including a six police officers. Their injuries have been assessed as not life threatening or life changing.

“Road closures remain in place while officers deal with the incident and enquiries are ongoing.”

Read more here.

Lines between London and New Cross/Deptford disrupted

Wednesday 14 February 2024 15:08 , Jordan King

A fault with the signalling system between London and New Cross/Deptford means all lines are currently blocked.

Trains may be cancelled, delayed or diverted. This is expected until 5pm.

Southeastern routes:

Services will not be able to run to / from London Cannon Street, via Greenwich, or to / from New Cross and St Johns. Trains will be diverted into alternative London terminals, terminated short of their destination, or cancelled.

Thameslink:

Services between Rainham and London/Luton were held at stations and delayed between 1.45pm and 2.15pm. The line was reopened has closed again until 4pm.

During this time, services will be unable to run between London Bridge and Charlton/Dartford in either direction, with services terminating and restarting elsewhere.

Even once the lines are opened again, customers will probably have to expect delays.

You can check your specific journey here.

New Cross disruption: Lines reopen

Wednesday 14 February 2024 14:37 , Jordan King

Thameslink lines have reopened between London and New Cross/Deptford.

Trains between Clapton and Tottenham Hale running again

Wednesday 14 February 2024 14:27 , Jordan King

After a signalling problem and a track defect were discovered between Clapton and Tottenham Hale, they have now been repaired and all train services can run normally.

Some disruption is still expected.

Disruption between Charlton and London Bridge

Wednesday 14 February 2024 14:17 , Jordan King

Thameslink services between Charlton and London Bridge may be diverted up until 2.15pm because of a fault with the signalling system between Charlton and London Bridge.

Whilst services are being diverted via Lewisham, the following stations will not be served:- Westcombe Park, – Maze Hill- Greenwich- Deptford

Disruption at New Cross

Wednesday 14 February 2024 13:30 , Jacob Phillips

National Rail has warned that a fault with the signalling system at New Cross means lines are disrupted.

Trains could be cancelled or diverted and disruption is expected until 3pm.

Trains from Liverpool Street disrupted

Wednesday 14 February 2024 13:01 , Jacob Phillips

Some lines between Clapton and Tottenham Hale are blocked due to a fault with the signalling system, National Rail has said.

Some train services to and from Liverpool Street are being diverted via Seven Sisters.

Disruption is expected until 2pm.

Whistleblowers give inside track on clapped-out Central Line trains

Wednesday 14 February 2024 12:27 , Jordan King

Tube insiders on Wednesday raised alarming new concerns about the state of the Central line — and warned that passengers faced years of chaos due to “inexcusable” delays in upgrading the clapped-out trains.

Whistle-blowers contacted the Evening Standard to reveal a multitude of “foreseeable” problems on the line caused by years of under-investment.

Transport for London does not deny that ongoing funding problems mean that it is having to patch-up the 30-year-old Central line trains in a bid to keep them running for another 10 to 15 years as it cannot afford to replace the fleet.

But it insists that safety is paramount and it would never allow an unsafe train to enter service.

Read more here.

M26 in Kent still closed London-bound but cars caught in the closure have been released

Wednesday 14 February 2024 12:23 , Jordan King

All cars that were caught within the closure have now been released, but the M26 in Kent is still closed between J3 and the M25/A21 near Chipstead.

London Bridge/Uckfield disruption clears up

Wednesday 14 February 2024 11:47 , Jordan King

Southern trains between London Bridge and Uckfield were delayed because of a fault on a train between Oxted and Uckfield this morning.

These trains are now able to run as normal.

Hammersmith and City Line no longer delayed

Wednesday 14 February 2024 11:35 , Jordan King

The Hammersmith and City Line is now running a good service.

Disruption between London Liverpool Street and Tottenham Hale

Wednesday 14 February 2024 11:31 , Jordan King

Some lines are blocked because of a fault with the signalling system between Clapton and Tottenham Hale.

Train services running through these stations may be delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until further notice.

Train services are being diverted via Seven Sisters – The Victoria line will pass Greater Anglia ticket holders between Tottenham Hale and Seven Sisters.

AA map shows M26 closed

Wednesday 14 February 2024 11:20 , Jordan King

The M26 is closed westbound between J3 and the M25 and A21 after a crash involving a lorry and a van this morning.

Train drivers at five rail operators vote to continue strikes

Wednesday 14 February 2024 11:09 , Jordan King

Train drivers at five rail operators have voted to continue taking strikeaction for six months in the long-running dispute over pay and conditions, Aslef has announced.

M26 is closed London-bound

Wednesday 14 February 2024 10:53 , Jordan King

The M26 is closed westbound between J3 and the M25 and A21 after a crash involving a lorry and a van this morning.

Traffic is being diverted via the M2O.

‘Serious’ crash on M26

Wednesday 14 February 2024 10:44 , Jordan King

An accident between a van and lorry took place on the M26 London-bound just after 7am this morning.

Kent Police and Kent Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene.

Disruption to some trains to/from London Kings Cross after person hit by train

Wednesday 14 February 2024 10:34 , Jordan King

All lines are blocked after a person was hit by a train between Durham and Newcastle – to allow emergency services to carry out their work.

Trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

This disruption is expected until 2pm.

The following routes are affected:

• CrossCountry between Penzance and Edinburgh / Aberdeen, and between Plymouth / Bristol Temple Meads / Birmingham New Street and Edinburgh, and between Reading / Derby and Newcastle, and between Plymouth and Glasgow Central

• LNER between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh / Glasgow Central / Aberdeen / Inverness

• Lumo between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh

• TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street and Newcastle

Person hit by train

Wednesday 14 February 2024 10:32 , Jordan King

A person was hit by a train between Durham and Newcastle.

National Rail said: “If you’ve been affected by what happened on the network today, there is always someone to talk to.

“You can contact the Samaritans on 116 123 from any phone for a confidential chat.”

Some Southern services delayed up to 35 minutes

Wednesday 14 February 2024 09:51 , Jordan King

Southern Railways has told customers they will have to use alternative road transport to complete their journeys if their train is cancelled.

Services are facing delays up to 35 minutes.

This is because trains between London Bridge and Uckfield were affected by a fault on a train between Oxted and Uckfield this morning.Although all lines have now reopened, disruption is expected until 10am at least.

You can check your specific journey here.

Delays to Central Line back to minor

Wednesday 14 February 2024 09:48 , Jordan King

The Central Line is minorly delayed again, after the disruption was described as severe earlier today.

Central Line now severely delayed

Wednesday 14 February 2024 09:25 , Jordan King

The is facing severe delays due to a shortage of trains.

Read more about the chronic issue here.

London Bridge/Uckfield disruption expected until 10am now

Wednesday 14 February 2024 08:24 , Jordan King

Services between London Bridge and Uckfield were affected by a fault on a train between Oxted and Uckfield this morning.

Although all lines have now reopened, disruption is expected until 10am – an hour and a half more than was previously predicted.

You can check your specific journey here.

Minor delays on another part of the Piccadilly Line

Wednesday 14 February 2024 08:05 , Jordan King

On top of the Line’s closure we told you about earlier, there are also minor delays between South Harrow and Rayners Lane – while TfL fixes a points failure at Rayners Lane.

Minor delays to Hammersmith and City Line

Wednesday 14 February 2024 08:04 , Jordan King

This is because of train cancellations.

Part closure to the Tram

Wednesday 14 February 2024 07:36 , Jordan King

There is currently no service between Reeves Corner and Sandilands, with replacement buses running instead.

If you travel through London Bridge:

Wednesday 14 February 2024 07:33 , Jordan King

Services between London Bridge and Uckfield were affected by a fault on a train between Oxted and Uckfield this morning.

Although all lines have now reopened, disruption is expected until 8.30am.

You can check your specific journey here.

Part closure on Piccadilly Line

Wednesday 14 February 2024 07:29 , Jordan King

The Piccadilly Line is partially closed again, with no service between Acton Town and Heathrow.

During the day, you can use the Elizabeth line or Heathrow Express connections between Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 and Heathrow Terminals 4/5.

Replacement buses are running as well.

District Line no longer delayed

Wednesday 14 February 2024 07:27 , Jordan King

The District Line, which was delayed between Earl’s Court and Wimbledon, is now running a good service.

Minor delays on Central Line

Wednesday 14 February 2024 07:26 , Jordan King

The Central Line is facing minor delays again – due to a shortage of trains.

Read more about the chronic issue here.

Delays to District Line now minor

Wednesday 14 February 2024 07:22 , Jordan King

The District Line is no longer severely delayed.

Train problems between Finsbury Park and Alexandra Palace eased

Wednesday 14 February 2024 07:03 , Matt Watts

National Rail has said disruption caused by an earlier fault with the signalling system between Finsbury Park and Alexandra Palace has now ended.

Severe delays on District line

Wednesday 14 February 2024 07:00 , Matt Watts

London Underground passengers using the District Line are facing severe delays between Earl’s Court and Wimbledon due to an earlier signal failure at Parsons Green.Transport for London said tickets are being accepted on London Buses and South West Trains. There is a good service on the rest of the line, TfL said.