How to get around London as TfL Tube, Overground, and rail are disrupted by snow

Seren Morris
·3-min read

London has been hit with heavy snow that is causing travel disruptions on trains, the Tube, the Overground, and national rail services.

Commuters are facing severe delays this morning as a number of Tube services have been disrupted by heavy snow and ice.

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for “lying snow and icy stretches making for difficult travel conditions” in the southeast of England, including London.

Find out below which TfL and national services have been disrupted by snow and how to get around London this morning.

Tube

Bakerloo line

There is no service between Queen’s Park and Harrow and Wealdstone due to a faulty train at North Wembley.

Central line

There is no service between Epping and Woodford and between Hainault and Woodford due to heavy snow and ice, which has caused severe delays on the rest of the line.

Circle line

There are minor delays on the Circle line due to heavy snow and ice.

District line

There are severe delays due to power supply problems caused by ice on the track.

UK Weather | December 2022: Snow hits London

A man takes to the air after hitting a ramp while sledging in Alexandra Palace Park (Getty Images)
A man takes to the air after hitting a ramp while sledging in Alexandra Palace Park (Getty Images)
A man takes to the air after hitting a ramp while sledging in Alexandra Palace Park (Getty Images)
A man takes to the air after hitting a ramp while sledging in Alexandra Palace Park (Getty Images)
People walk on the street in front of The Elizabeth Tower, more commonly known as Big Ben, as cold weather continues, in London (REUTERS)
People walk on the street in front of The Elizabeth Tower, more commonly known as Big Ben, as cold weather continues, in London (REUTERS)
An aerial view shows snow-covered offices and buildings including the Shard skyscraper on the south bank of the River Thames (AFP via Getty Images)
An aerial view shows snow-covered offices and buildings including the Shard skyscraper on the south bank of the River Thames (AFP via Getty Images)
An aerial view shows snow-covered offices and buildings including the Shard skyscraper on the south bank of the River Thames (AFP via Getty Images)
An aerial view shows snow-covered offices and buildings including the Shard skyscraper on the south bank of the River Thames (AFP via Getty Images)
An aerial view shows snow-covered offices and buildings including the Shard skyscraper on the south bank of the River Thames (AFP via Getty Images)
An aerial view shows snow-covered offices and buildings including the Shard skyscraper on the south bank of the River Thames (AFP via Getty Images)
Trees are covered in snow in front of Buckingham Palace as cold weather continues, in London (REUTERS)
Trees are covered in snow in front of Buckingham Palace as cold weather continues, in London (REUTERS)
A swimmer dips her feet in Serpentine lake, as cold weather continues, in London (REUTERS)
A swimmer dips her feet in Serpentine lake, as cold weather continues, in London (REUTERS)
A person skis in the snow at Greenwich Park, London. Snow and ice have swept across parts of the UK (PA)
A person skis in the snow at Greenwich Park, London. Snow and ice have swept across parts of the UK (PA)
A person jogging in Richmond Park in south west London. (PA)
A person jogging in Richmond Park in south west London. (PA)
People walk through the snow in Greenwich Park, London. Snow and ice have swept across parts of the UK, with cold wintry conditions set to continue for days. (PA)
People walk through the snow in Greenwich Park, London. Snow and ice have swept across parts of the UK, with cold wintry conditions set to continue for days. (PA)

DLR

There is no service between Bank/Tower Gateway and Westferry due to a signal failure in the Limehouse area.

Hammersmith and City line

There is no service between Liverpool Street and Barking due to power supply problems caused by ice on the track. There are minor delays on the rest of the line.

Jubilee line

There is no service between Finchley Road and Wembley Park due to a signal failure in the Willesden area, with severe delays on the rest of the line.

Metropolitan line

There are minor delays due to track faults caused by heavy snow and ice.

Northern line

There is no service between High Barnet/Archway, between Finchley Central/Mill Hill East, and between Edgware/Golders Green due to faulty train and signal failures caused by ice on the track. There are severe delays on the rest of the line.

Commuters have faced difficult driving conditions (James Manning/PA) (PA Wire)
Commuters have faced difficult driving conditions (James Manning/PA) (PA Wire)

Piccadilly line

There is no service between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge due to emergency engineering works at Cockfosters, with severe delays on the rest of the line.

Victoria line

There are severe delays due to a track fault caused by heavy snow and ice on the track.

Waterloo and City line

There is good service on the Waterloo and City line.

London Overground

There is no service between Gospel Oak and Barking, and between Watford and Euston, due to heavy snow and ice on the track.

There are severe delays from Liverpool Street to Cheshunt/Chingford/Enfield and Stratford to Richmond/Clapham Junction, and minor delays on all other routes.

Elizabeth line

There is good service on the Elizabeth line.

London has been hit with heavy snow and ice amid freezing temperatures. (AFP via Getty Images)
London has been hit with heavy snow and ice amid freezing temperatures. (AFP via Getty Images)

Buses

To check if your bus service has been disrupted by snow and ice, use TfL’s bus status tracker.

Simply enter your bus stop number or bus route number to see if your bus has been impacted by the weather this morning.

National rail services

Customers are advised to avoid travelling on Southeastern services this morning due to the severe weather.

The snow is also impacting Gatwick Express and Thameslink services. It is possible that trains could be cancelled or delayed until around 3pm.

Most Gatwick Express trains have been cancelled, while Southern and Thameslink services to Gatwick will be delayed.

Check if your train has been affected by the snow on the National rail service disruptions page.

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