London travel news LIVE: District Line trains hit by delays due to trespasser
There are major delays on the District Line due to an earlier trespassing incident on the track at Parsons Green, Transport for London has said.
The incident has caused delays to services between Wimbledon to Edgware Road.
There is a good service on the rest of the line.
Meanwhile, there are also minor delays on the Northern Line due to a shortage of trains.
Earlier a power supply failure in south London disrupted trains on the London Overground and Southern network on Tuesday afternoon.
The issue, between Norwood Junction and West Croydon, left some lines blocked, says National Rail.
London Overground trains between Highbury and Islington and West Croydon were affected, as were Southern services between London Bridge and Epsom, and also between London Victoria and Epsom Downs.
Follow latest updates below.
Thameslink hit by 30-minute delays
Tuesday 14 May 2024 08:18 , Jacob Phillips
A failure of the electricity supply between West Hampstead Thameslink and St Albans means all lines in the area are disrupted.
Commuters may be hit with 30-minute delays at rush hour. The disruption is expected to continue until 10am.
Long delays on M25 near Heathrow Airport
Tuesday 14 May 2024 08:26 , Jacob Phillips
A stalled vehicle has forced two lanes of the M25 to shut creating long delays near Heathrow Airport.
The stalled vehicle is on the M25 anticlockwise at Junction 14 near Heathrow and congestion has built up back past the M4 and M40 to Maple Cross.
There are also long queues on the M4 back to Slough.
All lines disrupted between Hornsey and Alexandra Palace
Tuesday 14 May 2024 08:34 , Jacob Phillips
Great Northern trains have been delayed due to power issues in the Hornsey area.
National Rail has warned that all lines are disrupted between Hornsey and Alexandra Palace meaning trains could be cancelled or delayed until 9.15am.
Trams unable to run between Arena and Elmers End
Tuesday 14 May 2024 08:43 , Jacob Phillips
No trams are running between Arena and Elmers End and minor delays on all other routes due to a shortage of trams.
Minor delays on Northern and Piccadilly Lines
Tuesday 14 May 2024 08:49 , Jacob Phillips
There are currently minor delays on the Northern and Piccadilly Lines.
There are delays between Acton Town and all Heathrow terminals while Transport for London fixes a faulty train at Acton Town.
Meanwhile, there are minor delays on the Northern Line due to a shortage of trains.
Ladbroke Grove station shut due to power supply failure
Tuesday 14 May 2024 08:59 , Jacob Phillips
Ladbroke Grove station has been closed due to a power supply failure, TfL has warned.
⛔ Ladbroke Grove
This station is closed due to a power supply failure.
➡ To re-plan journey: https://t.co/UoeJflrJdy— TfL Access (@TfLAccess) May 14, 2024
50-minute delays on M25 in north London
Tuesday 14 May 2024 09:40 , Jacob Phillips
Huge queues have built up on the M25 between Waltham Cross and Potters Bar.
The congestion is being caused by a heavy goods vehicle in the live lane.National Highways Traffic Officers are on the scene. There are 50-minute delays and around eight miles of congestion.
The #M25 anti clockwise between #J25 #WalthamCross and J24 #PottersBar is congested due to a heavy goods vehicle in live lane.
National Highways Traffic Officers are on scene and dealing. Delays have reached 50 minutes and there's approx. 8 miles of congestion. pic.twitter.com/NzqwX5Exps— National Highways: East (@HighwaysEAST) May 14, 2024
M25 Crash near Heathrow caused by medical episode
Tuesday 14 May 2024 10:41 , Jacob Phillips
The Metropolitan Police has confirmed that a collision which caused 15 miles of tailbacks on the M25 was caused by a driver suffering a medical episode.
One car was involved in the collision.
All M25 lanes reopen following Heathrow collision
Tuesday 14 May 2024 10:49 , Jacob Phillips
All lanes are now open on the M25 anti-clockwise near Heathrow Airport following a single-vehicle collision.
The incident happened after a driver suffered a medical episode.
UPDATE - ALL lanes are now open on the #M25 anti-clockwise within J14 @HeathrowAirport following a single vehicle collision.
There are no delays being reported in the area, thank you for your patience. pic.twitter.com/n8F6mOTMeM— National Highways: South-East (@HighwaysSEAST) May 14, 2024
90-minute delays on M25 following incident in north London
Tuesday 14 May 2024 10:58 , Jacob Phillips
All lanes of the M25 anti-clockwise between Waltham Cross and Potters Bar have reopened following an earlier incident.
But the issue has caused 90-minute delays and there is around eight miles of congestion.
UPDATE - ALL lanes on the #M25 anti clockwise between #J25 #WalthamCross and J24 #PottersBar are now OPEN following an earlier incident.
There are residual delays of 90 minutes and there's approx. 8 miles of congestion.
Thank you for your patience. pic.twitter.com/37BCczxVLB— National Highways: East (@HighwaysEAST) May 14, 2024
Trains between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport delayed due to safety inspection
Tuesday 14 May 2024 12:04 , Jacob Phillips
Trains between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport, including on the Elizabeth line, have been delayed due to a safety inspection.
Great Western Railway and Heathrow Express services may be delayed by up to 25 minutes or cancelled.
Disruption is expected until 2pm.
Multiple Underground lines hit with delays
Tuesday 14 May 2024 12:10 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Several Underground lines are being affected by delays this lunchtime.
There are severe delays on the Piccadilly Line between South Harrow and Acton Town, and the line is also suspended between Uxbridge and South Harrow. This is due to an earlier faulty train.
There are also severe delays on the Metropolitan Line between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Uxbridge.
There are minor delays on the Elizabeth Line between Paddington and Heathrow terminals and Reading, while Network Rail inspects the tracks.
A train shortage is also causing minor delays on the Nothern Line.
Elizabeth Line back to good service
Tuesday 14 May 2024 12:21 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
A good service has resumed on the Elizabeth Line, says TfL, after earlier delays caused by a Network Rail inspection.
Electricity failure disrupts trains in south London
Tuesday 14 May 2024 12:43 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
A electricity supply failure is disrupting trains between Norwood Junction and West Croydon in south London.
National Rail says some lines are blocked, and trains may be cancelled or delayed.
The disruption is expected until 2pm.
Disruption cleared after M25 crash
Tuesday 14 May 2024 12:55 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Earlier disruption on the M25 following a crash near Heathrow Airport has cleared.
Drivers were stuck in a horrendous 15-mile tailback on the M25 on Tuesday morning following the crash.
Two lanes were shut after a driver suffered a medical episode with congestion building up past the M4 and M40 to Chorleywood.
National Highways says all lanes are now open again, and there is no sign of congestion in the area.
Trains unable to run on Central Line due to trespasser on track
Tuesday 14 May 2024 13:18 , Jacob Phillips
There is no service between Liverpool Street and Leytonstone on the Central Line while Transport for London deals with a trespasser on the track at Leyton.
Trains running on Central Line after trespasser incident
Tuesday 14 May 2024 14:13 , Jacob Phillips
Trains are running on the whole of the Central Line again after there was a trespasser on the track at Leyton.
But the issue is still causing severe delays to the service.
Trains from Liverpool Street hit by delays
Tuesday 14 May 2024 14:59 , Jacob Phillips
Trains between Liverpool Street and stations such as Clacton-on-Sea, Colchester Town and Norwich are delayed due to a track defect.
The issue is between Shenfield and Chelmsford and the line towards Colchester is blocked.
Train services running through the stations may be cancelled, or delayed by up to 20 minutes.
Minor delays on Central and Northern lines
Tuesday 14 May 2024 16:12 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
There are still minor delays on the Central Line due to an earlier trespasser on the track at Leyton.The delays are between North Acton and West Ruislip / Ealing Broadway, and between Leytonstone and Epping and Hainault via Newbury Park, says TfL.
A train shortage is also still causing minor delays on the Northern Line.
Disruption to tram services in south London
Tuesday 14 May 2024 17:20 , Daniel Keane
There is currently no tram service between Arena and Elmers End, TfL has said.
There are also minor delays on all other routes due to a shortage of Trams.
Lines reopened between Norwood Junction and West Croydon
Tuesday 14 May 2024 18:12 , Daniel Keane
London Overground lines have reopened following a failure of the electricity supply earlier today between Norwood Junction and West Croydon and trains are able to run as scheduled.
Severe delays on District Line
Tuesday 14 May 2024 19:35 , Josh Salisbury
There are severe delays on the District Line from Wimbledon to Edgware Road due an earlier trespasser on the track at Parsons Green.
Delays on the Central Line have now been resolved.
No service on small section of Overground
Tuesday 14 May 2024 19:39 , Josh Salisbury
There is no service between Barking and Barking Riverside due to a customer incident at Barking, TfL has said.
There is a good service on all other Overground routes.
Severe delays on Metropolitan Line
Tuesday 14 May 2024 20:44 , Daniel Keane
There are currently severe delays due to an earlier faulty train at Baker Street.
Valid London Underground tickets are being accepted on London Buses.
That's all from us
Tuesday 14 May 2024 22:38 , Daniel Keane
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