London travel news LIVE: Nine Tube stations closed as TSSA staff strike

A strike by TSSA Tube staff today has seen nine London Underground stations forced to close this evening.

They are Waterloo, Bermondsey, Caledonian Road, Manor House, Mornington Crescent, Southwark, Russell Square, Oval, and Regent’s Park.

Customer service managers, responsible for managing stations, have been on strike since midnight.

TSSA General Secretary, Maryam Eslamdoust said: “Our Customer Service Manager members are united and determined to take strike action this week in defence of their terms and conditions.

“This strike could have been avoided if London Underground had negotiated with us in good faith. Instead, we have been left in a position where London Underground is still unable to explain the impact of its ‘Stations Changes’ proposals.

“We cannot allow the continued threats to our members' roles, locations, terms and conditions to stand unchallenged, that is why our members are taking strike action this week.”

We are bringing you live updates throughout the day.

Good morning

Wednesday 10 April 2024 06:41 , Jordan King

Good morning and welcome to The Evening Standard’s live travel blog.

Stay with us for live updates throughout the day.

TSSA Tube strike begins today

Wednesday 10 April 2024 06:45 , Jordan King

Customer service managers, responsible for managing stations, have been on strike since midnight and will stay away from work until just before midnight tonight.

As drivers are not part of this walkout, it is hoped that it will not impact Tube services too severely.

Why are TSSA members striking?

Wednesday 10 April 2024 06:48 , Jordan King

Many Customer Service Managers “are extremely concerned about the company’s ‘Stations Changes’ proposals, with potential changes to their terms and conditions, job role and location.”.

TSSA General Secretary, Maryam Eslamdoust said: “Our Customer Service Manager members are united and determined to take strike action this week in defence of their terms and conditions.

“This strike could have been avoided if London Underground had negotiated with us in good faith. Instead, we have been left in a position where London Underground is still unable to explain the impact of its ‘Stations Changes’ proposals.

“We cannot allow the continued threats to our members' roles, locations, terms and conditions to stand unchallenged, that is why our members are taking strike action this week. We’ll see how quickly London Underground get back round the negotiating table when they see the strength and determination of our members.”

Part closure on Northern line

Wednesday 10 April 2024 06:49 , Jordan King

There will be no service between Golders Green and Edgware until April 11. This is because of planned engineering works.

Part closure on Tram

Wednesday 10 April 2024 06:50 , Jordan King

There is currently no service between Wellesley Road / George Street and Beckenham Junction / Elmers End / New Addington.

Eastbound trams are operating from Wimbledon to Wellesley Road, and westbound trams are operating from George Street to Wimbledon.

This planned closure will be in place until April 24.

Good service on all Tube lines despite strike

Wednesday 10 April 2024 06:54 , Jordan King

TfL is currently reporting a good service on all Tube lines - except the Northern line where there is currently planned engineering works taking place.

This is despite the TSSA strike today, which is seeing Customer Service Managers walkout until midnight.

London Waterloo disruption cleared

Wednesday 10 April 2024 07:10 , Jordan King

South Western Railway trains between London Waterloo and Clapham Junction were disrupted early this morning because of overrunning engineering works.

This has now cleared up.

Minor delays to Central line

Wednesday 10 April 2024 07:14 , Jordan King

There are currently minor delays between Leytonstone and Epping due to an earlier faulty train at Epping - good service on the rest of the line.

Minor delays to open part of Northern line

Wednesday 10 April 2024 07:47 , Jordan King

There are currently minor delays between Kennington and Morden southbound only while TfL fixes a faulty train at Morden.

This is on top of the planned closure we told you about earlier - see below.

Three Tube stations closed amid TSSA strike

Wednesday 10 April 2024 07:54 , Jordan King

Three Tube stations have had to shut because of the “unavailability of station staff” amid the TSSA strike which has seen customer service managers walk out in protest.

The stations forced to shut are:

• Caledonian Road

• Pimlico

• Russell Square

Kentish Town also closed - but because of planned works

Wednesday 10 April 2024 07:55 , Jordan King

Kentish Town Underground Station is also closed this morning, but this is because TfL is replacing the escalators there and is unrelated to today’s strike.

Severe delay to other part of Cental line

Wednesday 10 April 2024 08:04 , Jordan King

There are currently severe delays between Leytonstone and Hainault via Newbury Park due to an earlier faulty train at Wanstead.

This is on top of the minor delays we told you about earlier - between Leytonstone and Epping.

Minor delays to Bakerloo line

Wednesday 10 April 2024 08:05 , Jordan King

There are currently minor delays due to train cancellations.

Part closure to open part of Northern line

Wednesday 10 April 2024 08:07 , Jordan King

There is currently no service between Kennington and Morden because of a fire alert at Balham.

This is on top of the planned closure we told you about earlier, where there is no service between Golders Green and Edgware.

Fire alert at Balham

Wednesday 10 April 2024 08:09 , Jordan King

There was a fire alert at Balham Underground Station early this morning, leading to the part closure of the Northern line with no service between Kennington and Morden.

The Standard has been in touch with TfL and the London Fire Brigade to find out more.

Minor delays to the rest of the Northern line

Wednesday 10 April 2024 08:30 , Jordan King

The Northern line has been hit with multiple disruptions this morning.

Part suspension:

There is no service between Kennington and Morden - because of a fire alert at Balham.

Planned part closure:

There is no service between Golders Green and Edgware due to planned engineering works. This will be the case until April 11.

Minor delays to the rest of the line:

The rest of the line was running a good service earlier this morning but is now minorly delayed.

Central line no longer delayed

Wednesday 10 April 2024 08:40 , Jordan King

The Central line has returned to running a good service.

Caledonian Road no longer closed

Wednesday 10 April 2024 08:43 , Jordan King

Caledonian Road was one of several Tube stations closed this morning “due to unavailability of station staff” but it is now open again.

Two Tube stations closed amid TSSA strike

Wednesday 10 April 2024 08:44 , Jordan King

Pimlico and Russell Square have had to shut because of the “unavailability of station staff” amid the TSSA strike which has seen customer service managers walk out in protest.

Caledonian Road also had to close earlier this morning but it has now been able to open.

Bakerloo line no longer delayed

Wednesday 10 April 2024 09:09 , Jordan King

The Bakerloo line has returned to running a good service.

Disruption to Southern and Thameslink trains through Streatham

Wednesday 10 April 2024 09:18 , Jordan King

A fault on a train at Streatham means the line towards London is blocked.

This disruption is expected to last until at least 10am.

Disruption tp c2c trains between London Fenchurch Street and Barking

Wednesday 10 April 2024 09:20 , Jordan King

c2c trains between London Fenchurch Street and Barking are facing delays because of a fault on a train between West Ham and Barking.

Trains running between these stations may be delayed up to 25 minutes or cancelled completely.

This disruption is expected to last until at least 11am.

Parth of Northern line which was suspended is now delayed

Wednesday 10 April 2024 09:22 , Jordan King

A fire alarm at Balham left the Northern line with service between Kennington and Morden earlier this morning.

This part of the line is now open again but it is severely delayed, along with the rest of the line.

Remember this is on top of the planned closure (between Golders Green and Edgware) because of engineering works - which will last until April 11.

TfL doesn't think strikes will impact any more Tube stations

Wednesday 10 April 2024 09:25 , Jordan King

TfL told The Standard that it does not anticipate the current Tube situation to change today.

There are currently two Tube stations closed because of TSSA strike action - Pimlico and Russell.

Caledonian Road was also shut but it has since reopened.

TfL 'dissapointed' about TSSA strikes

Wednesday 10 April 2024 09:26 , Jordan King

TfL said: “We are disappointed that TSSA has announced this strike action following a consultation process.

“While we don’t expect this action will cause significant disruption, we urge TSSA to continue to work with us to help find a resolution.

“There are no planned job losses as part of these vital changes which will improve the service we provide to customers at our stations.”

Reduced Thameslink service between St Albans and Sutton

Wednesday 10 April 2024 09:32 , Jordan King

A shortage of train crew means services between St Albans and Sutton will be reduced, disrupting commuters’ journeys.

For Londoners, this affects services which run either via Mitcham Junction or via Wimbledon.

You may have to wait 30 minutes longer than usual for a train on this route, while others may be completely cancelled.

This disruption is expected to last until at least 3pm.

If you use a Thameslink service via Mitcham Junction or via Wimbledon:

Wednesday 10 April 2024 09:32 , Jordan King

Your Thameslink train may be cancelled or delayed up to 30 minutes.

This is because a shortage of train crew has caused disruption to services between St Albans and Sutton.

This disruption is expected to last until at least 3pm.

More on the train blocking the lines at Streatham

Wednesday 10 April 2024 09:39 , Jordan King

A fault on board, on top of another two incidents, has left a train blocking the lines at Streatham.

Southern Rail has posted a diagram to illustrate the issue:

Sick passenger pulls alarm on Southern train at South Croydon

Wednesday 10 April 2024 09:42 , Jordan King

An ill passenger pulled the alarm on a Southern train at South Croydon this morning.

They had to be assisted off the train before services could resume - this has caused delays but Southern Rail has assured customers they can still use their normal routes.

Train blocking lines at Streatham now on the move

Wednesday 10 April 2024 09:46 , Jordan King

The train which was blocking lines at Stratham is now on the move again.

Services (Southern and Thameslink) are still delayed up to 30 minutes.

'Small trackside fire' between Balham and Clapham South Underground stations

Wednesday 10 April 2024 09:57 , Jordan King

We told you earlier about a fire alarm at Balham causing major disruption to the Northern line - with severe delays to the whole line open outside of the planned closure.

The London Fire Brigade told The Evening Standard that this was a small trackside fire between Balham and Clapham South Underground stations.

Four fire engines attended the scene.

TSSA claims eight Tube stations 'severely disrupted' because of strike

Wednesday 10 April 2024 10:02 , Jordan King

The TSSA has said the following Tube stations have been closed or “severely impacted” by their members’ industrial action today:

• Angel

• Bermoundsey

• Camden Town

• Euston Square

• Goodge St

• Hampstead & Manor House

• Tottenham Hale

• Russell Square

TfL has confirmed that the walkout has closed Pimlico and Russell Square this morning.

It has not reported any other impact on customers.

Vehicle 'collides with bridge between East Croydon and Gatwick'

Wednesday 10 April 2024 10:07 , Jordan King

There have been reports of a vehicle colliding with a bridge between East Croydon and Gatwick.

Southern Rail was experiencing delays because of this for a short time but has returned to runnings it usual service.

We will bring you more details on this crash when we have them!

Gatwick Express, Southern and Thameslink trains delayed after vehicle collides with bridge

Wednesday 10 April 2024 10:14 , Jordan King

A vehicle collided with a bridge between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport.

This has affected the following routes:

• Gatwick Express between London Victoria and Brighton

• Southern between London Victoria and Reigate, and also between London Bridge and Caterham

• Thameslink between Bedford and Three Bridges / Brighton

Lines have reopened on these routes but National Rail is still warning customers that they may face delays of up to 15 minutes.

More on car colliding with bridge in Redhill:

Wednesday 10 April 2024 11:41 , Jordan King

We told you earlier about several London train services being dealyed after a car crashed into a bridge in Redhill.

The disruption did not last long and lines that were blocked because of this are now cleared up.

Surrey Police has just told The Evening Standard what happened.

A spokesperson said: “We were called to Hooley Lane in Redhill at 9.10am this morning following a report of a single vehicle collision involving the driver of a black Nissan Juke at the location.

“The vehicle collided with the railway bridge following a believed failure of the brakes. No injuries were reported.

“Network Rail have attended and confirmed that there is no structural damage to the bridge.

“A road closure is currently in place while we await vehicle recovery, but should be open again shortly.”

Minor delays to Circle line

Wednesday 10 April 2024 11:43 , Jordan King

There are currently minor delays to the Circle line due to train cancellations.

Disruption to trains serving St Pancras International

Wednesday 10 April 2024 11:58 , Jordan King

East Midlands Railway and Thameslink tains are being disrupted because of a fault with the signalling system in the Radlett area.

The following routes are affected:

• East Midlands Railway between Sheffield / Nottingham / Corby and London St Pancras International

• Thameslink between Luton and Rainham, and between Bedford and Brighton

Trains may be delayed for up to 20 minutes.

This disruption is expected to last until at least 1pm.

Northern Line remains severely delayed over fire

Wednesday 10 April 2024 12:28 , Josh Salisbury

The Northern Line continues to have severe delays due to an earlier fire alert at Balham.

This was because of a small trackside fire between Balham and Clapham South Underground stations.

In addition, there is no service between Golders Green and Edgware due to planned engineering works.

Circle Line resumes normal service

Wednesday 10 April 2024 12:51 , Josh Salisbury

We told you earlier that there were minor delays on the Circle Line. These have now been resolved and it is now running a normal service.

Circle line no longer delayed

Wednesday 10 April 2024 13:06 , Jordan King

The Circle line has returned to running a good service.

More about the fire at Balham:

Wednesday 10 April 2024 13:14 , Jordan King

TfL said the fire near Balham this morning was started after debris on part of the track led to smouldering and smoke.

A spokesperson apologised to customers for the delay this caused for Northern line travellers.

Oval station closed amid strike

Wednesday 10 April 2024 15:21 , Jordan King

Oval Underground Station has had to shut “due to unavailability of station staff”.

Regent's Park closed amid strike

Wednesday 10 April 2024 15:22 , Jordan King

Regent’s Park has had to close amid the TSSA strike - “due to unavailability of station staff”.

Four Tube stations now closed because of TSSA strike

Wednesday 10 April 2024 15:24 , Jordan King

Pimlico and Russell Square have been forced shut all day amid the sustomer service managers’ walkout.

Now, Oval and Regent’s Park have had to close as well.

Pimlico Tube station reopens

Wednesday 10 April 2024 16:31 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks

Pimlico Underground station, which was shut earlier due to a lack of staff, has now reopened.

Russell Square, Oval and Regent’s Park Tube stations remain shut however.

Five Tube stations now shut due to staffing issues amid strike

Wednesday 10 April 2024 19:00 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks

Caledonian Road, Manor House, Oval, Regent’s Park and Russell Square Underground stations are now all shut due to the unavailability of station staff, amid today’s strike.

Faulty signalling systems delaying trains between Blackfriars and St Pancras

Wednesday 10 April 2024 20:00 , Robert Dex

Thameslink said the faulty signal between the two central London stations was “showing as occupied when it is actually clear” which means drivers need to doublecheck its status with signallers before passing though causing delays of up to 10 minutes.

They said: “This means trains will take longer than usual to pass through.”

Bermondsey station now also shut due to staffing issues

Wednesday 10 April 2024 21:26 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks

Bermondsey is now also shut, making it the sixth Tube station closed this evening due to staffing issues amid today’s walk-out.

Nine Tube stations now shut

Wednesday 10 April 2024 22:20 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks

Nine Tube stations are now this evening, shut due to staffing issues.

They are Waterloo, Bermondsey, Caledonian Road, Manor House, Mornington Crescent, Southwark, Russell Square, Oval, and Regent’s Park.

Coverage ends here

Wednesday 10 April 2024 22:22 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks

That’s a wrap for our live blog this evening.

You can find live updates on the Underground network on the TfL website.

We’ll be back tomorrow, bringing you more live updates throughout the day on issues affecting travel in and around London.

Until then, have a safe journey.