London travel news LIVE: Trains to and from Clapham Junction disrupted amid Tube delays

Trains to and from Clapham Junction are facing disruptions, affecting commuters heading towards Wimbledon.

Train services running to and from this station may be cancelled, delayed or revised until 8.30pm.

Minor delays continue to hit the Central Line amid an ongoing shortage of trains.

A new report is warning the Bakerloo Line is “in a state of managed decline” and at risk of “critical failure” unless it can replace its 52-year-old trains.

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What you need to know for your commute home this afternoon:

• Minor delays on the Central Line

• Minor delays on the Piccadilly Line

• Disruption at London Waterloo

• Disruption between Gatwick Airport and East Croydon

Trains could be cancelled at London Waterloo

Wednesday 21 February 2024 07:30 , Jacob Phillips

South Western Railway has warned trains could be cancelled or delayed at London Waterloo due to a signalling problem.

Trains diverted at London Waterloo

Wednesday 21 February 2024 07:36 , Jacob Phillips

Platforms 1 to 3 are out of use at London Waterloo with some services having to be diverted. Trains between Waterloo and Shepperton will be diverted between Clapham Junction and Fulwell. They will now call at Twickenham and Strawberry Hill.

Minor delays on the Jubilee Line

Wednesday 21 February 2024 07:39 , Jacob Phillips

There are currently minor delays between Finchley Road and Stratford southbound on the Jubilee Line.

The delays have been caused by an earlier faulty train at West Hampstead, TfL has said.

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

Mile long delays on the M25

Wednesday 21 February 2024 08:21 , Jacob Phillips

A crash on the M25 has caused a mile of traffic, according to travel data site Inrix.

The incident has taken place on the M25 anticlockwise between Junction 16 and Junction 17, near Uxbridge.

Lanes shut on M25 due to crash

Wednesday 21 February 2024 08:45 , Jacob Phillips

Two lanes are closed on the M25 due to a “multi-vehicle collision”.

Transport data site Inrix says mile long delays have been caused by a crash and an oil spillage.

Third runway at Heathrow 'quite some time into the future' if it goes ahead

Wednesday 21 February 2024 08:52 , Jacob Phillips

A third runway at Heathrow, if it happens, is still “quite some time into the future,” its new chief executive said on Wednesday.

Speaking about expanding the west London airport, Thomas Woldbye told LBC Radio: “Expansion is, as you know and as you just said, a huge project.

“And we have to make sure we get it right. This has significance for the UK. It has significance for our customers, and it has significance for all the people around us, and of course, I am fully aware of the sort of uncertainty that this can create.

“But with a project of this size, we have to make sure we get it right and we are spending time on analysing how we do get it right.

“There is also a question of what kind of capacity can we create until we get to that point of having a third runway, because that is, no matter what happens, quite some time into the future.”

Disruption at London Waterloo now expected until midday

Wednesday 21 February 2024 09:03 , Jacob Phillips

National Rail has said there will be disruption until midday at London Waterloo.

Due to a track circuit failure at London Waterloo some lines are blocked.

Minor delays on the Circle and District Lines

Wednesday 21 February 2024 09:51 , Jacob Phillips

There are minor delays anticlockwise on the Circle Line due to an earlier faulty train at Edgware Road.

The incident has also caused minor delays between Edgware Road and High Street Kensington on the District Line.

Disruption between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport

Wednesday 21 February 2024 10:40 , Jacob Phillips

National Rail has warned trains could be cancelled, delayed or revised between Gatwick Airport and East Croydon due to a fault with the signalling system.

Disruption is expected until 11.30pm.

Minor delays on the Piccadilly Line

Wednesday 21 February 2024 11:22 , Jacob Phillips

There are currently minor delays between Uxbridge and Acton Town on the Piccadilly Line due to train cancellations, TfL has said.

Some trains from London Victoria disrupted until 1pm

Wednesday 21 February 2024 11:40 , Jacob Phillips

A fault with the signalling system between Gatwick Airport and East Croydon is expected to cause disruption until 1pm.

Lines have reopened but trains may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 15 minutes or revised, National Rail has said.Gatwick Express services between Brighton and London Victoria are affected as well as some Southern and Thameslink services.

Normal service resumes at London Waterloo

Wednesday 21 February 2024 11:43 , Jacob Phillips

Trains are running normally again at London Waterloo following a signalling problem.

South Western Railway has said there should be no further delays to journeys.

Severe delays on the District Line

Wednesday 21 February 2024 12:08 , Jacob Phillips

There are severe delays between Edgware Road and Wimbledon on the District Line due to a faulty train at Earls Court, TfL has said.

District Line part-suspended

Wednesday 21 February 2024 12:14 , Jacob Phillips

There is no service on part of the District Line due to a faulty train.

No trains are running between Edgware Road and Wimbledon due to a faulty train at Earls Court, TfL has said.

Disruption returns at London Waterloo

Wednesday 21 February 2024 12:23 , Jacob Phillips

London Waterloo has been disrupted again after a track circuit failure happened again.

Disruption is now expected at the station until 4pm.

District Line back running but with severe delays

Wednesday 21 February 2024 12:50 , Jacob Phillips

There are severe delays between Edgware Road and Wimbledon after a faulty train at Earls Court stopped trains from running.TfL said there is a good service on the rest of the line.

District Line delays now 'minor'

Wednesday 21 February 2024 13:26 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks

Earlier severe delays on the District Line have been downgraded by TfL to “minor”.

The delays, caused by an earlier faulty train at Earls Court, is affecting services between Edgware Road and Wimbledon.

Platforms 1 to 4 out of use at London Waterloo

Wednesday 21 February 2024 13:53 , Jacob Phillips

National Rail has said Platforms 1 to 4 are out of use at London Waterloo.

Trains may be cancelled, delayed or revised.

Disruption is still expected until 4pm.

Minor delays on the Elizabeth Line

Wednesday 21 February 2024 14:02 , Jacob Phillips

There are currently minor delays on the Elizabeth Line between Paddington and Abbey Wood while TfL fixes a faulty train at Paddington.

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

Minor delays on the Metropolitan Line

Wednesday 21 February 2024 14:52 , Jacob Phillips

There are minor delays between Rickmansworth and Amersham on the Metropolitan Line due to an earlier signalling problem, TfL has said.

Disruption at London Waterloo will continue through rush hour

Wednesday 21 February 2024 15:27 , Jacob Phillips

National Rail has warned that the disruption at Waterloo is now expected to take place until 6.30pm.

Metropolitan Line no longer delayed

Wednesday 21 February 2024 16:20 , Jordan King

The Metropolitan Line has returned to running a good service.

Disruption to London Overground

Wednesday 21 February 2024 16:30 , Jordan King

A speed restriction over a defective track at Hackney Wick and a broken down freight train is causing disruption to London Overground serivces.

Trains to / from Statford may be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised.

You can check your specific journey here.

Disruption between Gatwick Airport and East Croydon

Wednesday 21 February 2024 16:35 , Jordan King

There is disruption between Gatwick Airport and East Croydon after an earlier fault with the signalling system.

While lines have reopened, there will still be some knock-on effects until at least 5pm. The following routes are affected:

• Gatwick Express services between Brighton and London Victoria are currently facing disruption.

• Southern services between Bognor Regis / East Grinstead / Eastbourne / Littlehampton / Ore / Portsmouth & Southsea / Portsmouth Harbour / Reigate / Southampton Central and London Victoria, also between Caterham / Uckfield and London Bridge

• Thameslink services between Brighton / Three Bridges and Bedford / Cambridge, also between Horsham and Peterborough

Minor delays on the Central Line

Wednesday 21 February 2024 16:37 , Jordan King

There are minor delays on the Central Line because of a shortage of trains.

Disruption to London Waterloo expected until 6pm now

Wednesday 21 February 2024 16:48 , Jordan King

To recap:

A track circuit failure at London Waterloo has left some lines blocked, meaning train services running to and from this station may be cancelled, delayed or revised.

The following alterations currently apply:

• London Waterloo to Shepperton services will be diverted between Clapham Junction and Fulwell calling additionally at Twickenham and Strawberry Hill.

• Shepperton to London Waterloo services will be diverted between Fulwell and Clapham Junction calling additionally at Strawberry Hill and Twickenham.

• Suburban services to and from London Waterloo may be subject to short notice alterations and cancellations.

• London Waterloo to Teddington via Richmond services will terminate at Kingston and restart from Kingston, running to London Waterloo via Richmond.

This disruption was initially expected until 4.30pm but this has now been extended to 6pm.

London Overground part suspended

Wednesday 21 February 2024 17:18 , Jordan King

There is currently no service between Stratford and Canonbury due to a track fault at Hackney Wick - good service on the rest of the line.

London Overground no longer delayed

Wednesday 21 February 2024 17:52 , Jordan King

The London Overground has returned to a good service.

London Waterloo disruption expected until 7pm now

Wednesday 21 February 2024 18:08 , Jordan King

To recap:

A track circuit failure at London Waterloo has left some lines blocked, meaning train services running to and from this station may be cancelled, delayed or revised.

The following alterations currently apply:

• London Waterloo to Shepperton services will be diverted between Clapham Junction and Fulwell calling additionally at Twickenham and Strawberry Hill.

• Shepperton to London Waterloo services will be diverted between Fulwell and Clapham Junction calling additionally at Strawberry Hill and Twickenham.

• Suburban services to and from London Waterloo may be subject to short notice alterations and cancellations.

• London Waterloo to Teddington via Richmond services will terminate at Kingston and restart from Kingston, running to London Waterloo via Richmond.

This disruption was initially expected until 6pm but this has now been extended to 7pm.

London Waterloo lines reopened

Wednesday 21 February 2024 19:17 , Jordan King

London Waterloo lines were previously blocked because of a track circuit failure.

Lines have now reopened but disruption may continue has part of the fallout.

Disruption through Clapham Junction

Wednesday 21 February 2024 19:31 , Jordan King

South Western Railway services through Clapham Junction have been disrupted due to a fault on a train, with some lines towards Wimbledon blocked.

Train services running to and from this station may be cancelled, delayed or revised until 8.30pm.

Good night

Wednesday 21 February 2024 21:14 , Jordan King

That includes The Standard’s coverage of London’s travel news today, check back in tomorrow morning.