London travel news LIVE: King's Cross trains disrupted as engineers fix broken rail

Trains running from King’s Cross have been hit with severe delays because of a broken rail, affecting services heading in the Stevenage direction.

Passengers are being warned of delays of up to 25 minutes on Grand Central, Great Northern, Hull Trains, LNER, Lumo and Thameslink services between the two stations.

Meanwhile, on the M25 there are long delays due to an earlier crash at J10 A3 (Wisley Interchange). Following two separate accidents, all lanes open again.

Earlier on Friday, Southeastern trains were delayed through Lewisham Station, but this has since been resolved.

The Croydon Tramlink remains part suspended, while the Northern Line is also suffering minor delays.

Follow latest updates below.

Part of Blackwall Tunnel to be closed this weekend

20:54 , Josh Salisbury

As a reminder, part of the Blackwall Tunnel - a major river crossing - will be closed this weekend.

The southbound route will be closed from 12.01am Saturday until 5am Monday.

It is also due to shut on 1-3 June, 8-10 June and 29 June-1 July.

This is for works on the controversial Silvertown Tunnel.

Minor delays on Northern Line

19:30 , Daniel Keane

There are currently minor delays on the Northern Line due to a shortage of trains.

Lewisham signalling fault hits Southeastern services

18:35 , Josh Salisbury

A signalling fault at Lewisham Station has hit several Southeastern commuter routes.

The affected routes, which may be subject to cancellations or delays, are: London Victoria and Dartford; between London Charing Cross and Hayes / Dartford / Sevenoaks; and also between London Cannon Street and Dartford / Orpington / Gravesend / Rochester.

Disruption is expected until 8.30pm.

Some stations miss out on services over broken rail

16:54 , Josh Salisbury

Several stations are not being served because of the King’s Cross disruption.

Great Northern / Thameslink trains which usually run from Welwyn Garden City to Moorgate will not call at Hadley Wood or New Barnet, National Rail said.

Trains in the opposite direction, from Moorgate to New Barnet, will still call at all stations as scheduled.

King's Cross services hit by delays

15:21 , Josh Salisbury

A broken rail is affecting many King’s Cross services this afternoon, with disruptions expected until the end of the day.

The following services are affected:

Grand Central between London Kings Cross and Bradford Interchange / Sunderland

Great Northern between London Kings Cross and Kings Lynn, and also between Moorgate and Welwyn Garden City

Hull Trains between London Kings Cross and Hull / Beverley

LNER between London Kings Cross and Lincoln / Bradford Forster Square / Leeds / Harrogate / Edinburgh / Glasgow Central / Aberdeen / Inverness

Lumo between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh

Thameslink between Brighton and Cambridge, and also between Horsham and Peterborough

Ambulance service confirm M25 response

14:55 , Will Mata

The South East Coast Ambulance Service has confirmed it responded to a medical incident at around 9.50am on the M25.

The emergency service said it acted on reports of a person in need of medical attention on the hard shoulder of the M25 between junction 6 and 5.

“One ambulance crew attended the scene and the person was assessed and treated before being taken to East Surrey Hospital in Redhill,” a statement added.

Crash on M25 around J10 causes traffic

14:49 , Will Mata

There is currently around six miles of traffic on the M25 clockwise due to a crash at junction 10, Wisley Interchange.

All lanes are still open.

Good service resumes on DLR

12:24 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks

The earlier severe delays on the DLR have ended, says TfL, and a good service is now running on the line.

Severe delays on DLR continue

12:09 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks

There are still severe delays on the DLR between Canning Town and Woolwich Arsenal while TfL fixes a faulty train at Pontoon Dock.

There are also minor delays on the Elizabeth and Northern lines.

All lanes reopen but delays remain on M25

11:20 , Will Mata

All three lanes of the M25 anticlockwise have now reopened after a crash between junctions 6 and 5 on Friday morning.

However, National Highways said there are still delays of around 50 minutes for traffic passing through.

Four miles of tailbacks now reported

11:10 , Will Mata

The medical incident that followed the crash on the M25 anticlockwise between junctions 6 and 5 has now led to four miles of congestion along the road.

One lane is currently closed along the secion towards Clacket Lane services in Surrey. It is causing delays of around 45 minutes.

All lanes stopped and traffic is stationary after M25 crash

10:15 , Will Mata

All lanes have stopped and stationary traffic due to crash on the M25 anticlockwise from J6 A22 (Godstone) to (Clacket Lane Services) in Kent.

All traffic stopped at around 10am, according to Inrix data.

Now also minor delays on the Elizabeth line

09:59 , Will Mata

Transport for London has warned of delays on the Elizabeth line.

There are now minor delays between Paddington and Heathrow Terminals as well as Reading while Network Rail fixes a points failure at Southall.

Busier than expected traffic after lorry sheds load

09:41 , Will Mata

Traffic is heavier than normal on an M25 exit ramp after a lorry shed its load on the A3 Southbound at M25 J10 (Wisley Interchange).

There are currently on the M25 clockwise through Surrey past Downside and Hachford.

Dartford Crossing bridge now fully open

09:08 , Will Mata

Essex Police has confirmed that the QEII Bridge, that forms the anticlockwise section of the Dartford Crossing, has reopened.

The force had been called to concerns for someone on the bridge shortly before 5.20am.

Delays through Hammersmith

09:05 , Will Mata

There are now long delays on the A4 through Hammersmith from the M4 J1 (Chiswick Roundabout) to Cromwell Crescent.

Travel time is around 30 minutes past the Hogarth Roundabout and Hammersmith Flyover.

Delays and suspensions remain on London Underground network

08:54 , Will Mata

Severe delays remain on the Transport for London network on Friday morning due to several ongoing issues.

The Metropolitan line is suspended between Chalfont & Latimer and Chesham due to a points failure.

On the DLR, there are severe delays between Canning Town and Woolwich Arsenal due to a faulty train at Pontoon Dock.

There are minor delays on the Northern, Jubilee and Circle lines.

Eight miles of slow moving traffic on M25

08:06 , Will Mata

Traffic is moving slowly on the M25 anticlockwise from J26 A121 at Honey Lane (Waltham Abbey) to J25 A10 (Enfield).

One lane closed a mile after J25 due to an active construction area.

Travel time is 20 minutes.

Data showed this disruption to last for around eight miles.

Tramlink part suspended due to a shortage of stock

07:53 , Will Mata

There is currently a no service on the Croydon Tramlink between Arena and Elmers End due to a shortage of trams.

The network is otherwise running as normal on Friday morning.

Traffic released at Dartford Crossing but 60 minute waits remain

07:42 , Will Mata

Traffic has been released on the A282 near the QEII Bridge southbound at Dartford Crossing following a police incident.

“Please allow extra time if travelling in the area as long delays of 60 mins remain,” National Highways tweeted.

Tube network hit by delays

06:59 , Jacob Phillips

There is currently no service between Chalfont & Latimer and Chesham on the Metropolitan Line due to a points failure at Chalfont & Latimer.

There are also severe delays on the District Line between Earl's Court and Wimbledon due to engineering works finishing late.There are further delays on the Jubilee Line southbound due to a faulty train at Green Park.

The Northern Line is also suffering minor delays due to a shortage of trains.

Hour-long delays at Dartford Crossing

06:52 , Jacob Phillips

National Highways has warned that drivers are facing hour-long delays at the Dartford Crossing following the police incident.

Traffic stopped at Dartford Crossing due to 'concerns for someone on the bridge'

06:49 , Jacob Phillips

Traffic is being held at the Dartford Crossing due to concerns for someone on the bridge, police have said.

An Essex Police spokesperson said: “We are currently on scene of an incident on the Dartford Crossing.

“We had been called to concerns for someone on the bridge shortly before 5.20am today (Friday 17 May) and have responded.

“This is an ongoing incident and traffic is currently being held.

“Please plan your route, we appreciate your understanding and will provide an update as soon as we are able to.”