London travel news LIVE: Tube stations forced to shut as 24-hour strike hits the Underground

Several London Underground stations are closed due to workers striking while two Tube lines were halted because of a casualty on the track.

Transport for London said four stations were closed on the network at 3.50pm on Friday due to the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association action.

They are staging a fresh 24-hour strike in a dispute over terms and conditions from Friday and are banning overtime until May 5.

The union said the action was likely to cause Tube stations to close at the last minute, including into Saturday morning, but Transport for London said there will not be significant disruption.

Those closed are marked Pimlico, and Regents Park.

Aldgate, Caledonian Road, Bermondsey, Barbican, Temple, Vauxhall and Piccadilly Circus had also been closed but have now reopened.

Camden Town has reopened as well after a power failure.

There is, as of 8pm, a good service on all lines apart from the Northern which had minor delays.

Follow latest updates below...

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Friday 26 April 2024 21:21 , Josh Salisbury

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Tube station reopens

Friday 26 April 2024 20:29 , Josh Salisbury

Tufnell Park Tube station has now reopened, TfL has said.

That leaves Pimlico and Regent’s Park still closed, alongside Kentish Town, which is closed for engineering works.

Severe delays on Northern Line

Friday 26 April 2024 19:08 , Daniel Keane

There are severe delays between Camden Town and Battersea due to an earlier fire alert at Brent Cross.

Three Central London Tube stations remain closed

Friday 26 April 2024 18:03 , Josh Salisbury

Three central London Tube stations remain closed this evening due to strikes.

These are Pimlico, Regent’s Park and Tufnell Park.

Kentish Town remains closed for engineering works.

Chorleywood, which had earlier been closed, has since reopened.

Highgate station reopens

Friday 26 April 2024 14:56 , Will Mata

Highgate station has reopened, Transport for London has said.

It had been closed earlier on Friday.

Meanwhile, the previously reported delays on the Victoria line have cleared up.

Severe delays on the Victoria line

Friday 26 April 2024 14:49 , Will Mata

Transport for London is now reporting severe delays on the Victoria line.

A signal failure at Walthamstow Central has led to the issues on the stretch back to Seven Sisters.

Tufnell Park station closed

Friday 26 April 2024 14:19 , Will Mata

Tufnell Park station has been closed due to strike action by station staff.

Transport for London will look to reopen it later today.

Camden Town back open

Friday 26 April 2024 13:45 , Will Mata

Camden Town Tube station has reopened after being forced to close on Friday due to a power failure.

It means only four stations are now closed, including Kentish Town which is set to be out of action for some time due to works.

Minor delays on Victoria Line

Friday 26 April 2024 13:30 , Sami Quadri

The Victoria Line is experiencing minor delays between Seven Sisters and Walthamstow Central due to a signal failure.

Severe weather may impact rail journeys this weekend

Friday 26 April 2024 12:52 , Sami Quadri

Trains running across Southern, Gatwick Express, Thameslink and Great Northern networks may be delayed this weekend due to severe weather, National Rail has warned.

Disruption is expected from Saturday evening until 12pm on Sunday.

Severe delays on Piccadilly Line

Friday 26 April 2024 12:36 , Sami Quadri

The Piccadilly Line has been hit with severe delays from Acton Town to Heathrow/Uxbridge due to a track fault.

Bermondsey Tube station reopen

Friday 26 April 2024 12:04 , Will Mata

Bermondsey station has now reopened having been closed all morning.

Transport for London confirmed the news at around 11.45am.

It means that three stations are now closed due to the strikes, Pimlico, Highgate and Regent’s Park.

Lines part suspended after incident at Acton

Friday 26 April 2024 11:25 , Will Mata

The District line is part suspended between Turnham Green and Ealing Broadway westbound due to a track fault at Acton Town.

The same issue has also led to the Piccadilly line being part suspended between Acton Town and South Harrow / Northfields.

Minor delays now on four lines

Friday 26 April 2024 10:49 , Will Mata

The Hammersmith and City line is no longer showing severe delays.

Transport for London live updates are now showing minor delays on that line as well as the District, Metropolitan and Piccadilly.

There is a good service on all other lines.

Vauxhall now also reopen

Friday 26 April 2024 10:33 , Will Mata

Vauxhall has been named as the latest London Tube station to reopen.

The Victoria line hub was one of those to close on Friday morning due to ongoing industrial action.

Temple Tube station back open

Friday 26 April 2024 10:01 , Will Mata

Transport for London has confirmed that Temple Tube station has reopened after being closed.

It means that six are now shut due to the strike.

Which stations are currently closed?

Friday 26 April 2024 09:54 , Will Mata

With Barbican reopening, it leaves as those closed: Bermondsey, Caledonian Road, Highgate, Pimlico, Regent’s Park, Temple and Vauxhall.

Camden Town and Kentish Town are also closed but not due to strike action.

Barbican Tube station has reopened

Friday 26 April 2024 09:48 , Will Mata

Barbican Tube station, which had closed due to ongoing industrial action, has now reopened.

Transport for London confirmed the news at 9.40am.

Lifts out of action at St Pancras

Friday 26 April 2024 09:26 , Will Mata

Step-free access is not available to the Thameslink platforms due to faulty lifts at St Pancras International.

Two stations have reopened

Friday 26 April 2024 09:10 , Will Mata

Transport for London has said that Piccadilly Circus and Aldgate Tube stations had been closed but have now reopened.

District line no longer suspended

Friday 26 April 2024 08:55 , Will Mata

The District line is now also running with delays.

The line had been part suspended earlier due to the aftermath of the casualty incident.

Live updates now state that the line has severe delays.

Hammersmith and City no longer suspended

Friday 26 April 2024 08:53 , Will Mata

The Hammersmith and City line is no longer and running, albeit with severe delays.

“Severe delays due to an earlier customer incident,” a TfL update states.

Now severe delays on the Piccadilly line

Friday 26 April 2024 08:44 , Will Mata

There are now severe delays on the Piccadilly line.

The section from King's Cross to Acton Town westbound is affected due to an earlier signal failure at Holborn.

Delays on Circle line due to 'earlier customer incident'

Friday 26 April 2024 08:42 , Will Mata

There are currently minor delays on the Circle line due to an earlier customer incident, TfL has said.

Bermondsey now also closed

Friday 26 April 2024 08:40 , Will Mata

Bermondsey Tube station is now also closed, TfL has said.

It brings the number of stations closed to ten.

Nine stations closed due to strike action

Friday 26 April 2024 08:35 , Will Mata

Transport for London said these nine stations are all out of action due to ongoing strike action.

Barbican, Caledonian Road, Camden Town, Highgate, Kentish Town, Pimlico, Regent’s Park, Temple and Vauxhall.

All nine are within a reasonable walking distance of another Tube station.

Tickets will be accepted for other routes and on buses.

What is the strike?

Friday 26 April 2024 08:03 , Will Mata

London Underground customer service managers are to stage a fresh strike in a dispute over terms and conditions.

Members of the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) will walk out on Friday, April 26 and then ban overtime until May 5.

The union said the action is likely to cause Tube stations to close at the last minute, including into Saturday morning.

The workers held a previous strike earlier this month.

TSSA general secretary Maryam Eslamdoust said: “It’s clear that our customer service managers’ strike on April 10 made a real impact, many stations shut at short notice, and we had overwhelming support from the public.”

See the full article here.

Which lines are closed

Friday 26 April 2024 07:54 , Will Mata

On the District line there is no service between Tower Hill and Upminster. There are severe delays on the rest of the line.

The Hammersmith and City line has no service.

There are now minor delays on the Northern and Metropolitan lines.

Tickets valid on local buses

Friday 26 April 2024 07:46 , Will Mata

Transport for London has said it will be accepting tickets for the Hammersmith and City line on bus routes while it is suspended.

The line has been fully suspended since 7.26am due to a casualty on the track.

District line part suspended

Friday 26 April 2024 07:45 , Jordan King

There is currently no service between Tower Hill and Upminster - this is because emergency services are responding to a casualty on the track.

There are also severe delays on the rest of the line.

Minor delays to Northern line

Friday 26 April 2024 07:34 , Jordan King

There are currently minor delays because of a shortage of trains.

Hammersmith & City line suspended

Friday 26 April 2024 07:33 , Jordan King

There is no service on the Hammersmith & City line because of the casualty on the tracks which has affected District line trains.

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Friday 26 April 2024 07:30 , Jordan King

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