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Nuray Bulbul

London travel news LIVE: Hammersmith & City line part suspended with severe delays after trespasser incident

There is currently no eastbound service on the Hammersmith & City line between Hammersmith and Edgware Road following an earlier trespasser on the track at Barking.

The rest of the line is experiencing severe delays.

London Underground tickets are being accepted on London buses, the Elizabeth line, C2C and the Docklands Light Railway while the disruption continues.

Elsewhere, there are minor delays on the District line between Tower Hill and Ealing Broadway / Richmond due to an earlier trespasser on the track at Upney.

Minor delays are also continuing on parts of the Circle line following the earlier incident at Barking, while the remainder of the network is running a good service.

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Coverage suspended

13:11 , Matt Watts

We are suspending our coverage for the time being. Thank you for joining us today.

Delays on North Circular near Barking Roundabout

13:04 , Nuray Bulbul

Traffic is queuing on the exit slip towards London Road, with additional delays reported on London Road.

The disruption comes as lane two (of two) on the exit slip road of the A406 North Circular Road in both directions at the junction with the A124 Barking Road remains closed for utility works.

Additional restrictions are also in place around Barking Roundabout.

Lane closed on A13 Newham Way after manhole cover collapse

12:51 , Nuray Bulbul

Lane four (of four) remains closed on the eastbound A13 Newham Way between the A406 North Circular Road and the A117 High Street South following reports of a collapsed manhole cover.

The off-slip road has now reopened.

Severe delays on Hammersmith and City line due to trespasser

12:44 , Matt Watts

The Hammersmith and City Line has been part closed between Hammersmith and Edgware Road Eastbound due to an earlier trespasser on the track at Barking.

There are also severe delays on the rest of the lin, TfL has said.

London Underground tickets will be accepted on London buses, Elizabeth line, C2C, and Docklands light railway.

M25 traffic 'returns to normal'

12:38 , Matt Watts

Normal traffic conditions are expected to resume now on the M25 following the disruption from the earlier crash.

According to National Highways the incident has “cleared” and normal traffic levels are expected following the crash this morning at J6 at Godstone in Surrey.

It said normal traffic levels are expected to arrive between 12:30 and 12:45, with drivers having experienced delays of 10 minutes against normal traffic levels.

Elizabeth line resumes good service

12:32 , Nuray Bulbul

The Elizabeth line is currently providing a good service.

Minor delays on the Elizabeth line

12:13 , Nuray Bulbul

There are minor delays between Whitechapel and Shenfield while engineers fix a track fault at Stratford.

The rest of the line is running a good service.

Victoria line resumes good service

12:02 , Nuray Bulbul

The Victoria line is currently providing a good service.

District line update

11:50 , Nuray Bulbul

There is no service between Upminster and Plaistow and severe delays on the rest of the line while staff deal with a trespasser on the track at Upney.

London Underground tickets are being accepted on London buses, the Elizabeth line, the Mildmay line, South Western Railway services, C2C and the Docklands Light Railway.

Minor delays on the Victoria line continue

11:38 , Nuray Bulbul

Minor delays are continuing due to a number of train cancellations.

Severe delays on the Circle line due to trespasser on the track

11:23 , Nuray Bulbul

There are severe delays while staff deal with a trespasser on the track at Barking.

Hammersmith and City line: No service between Liverpool Street and Barking

11:09 , Nuray Bulbul

There is currently no service between Liverpool Street and Barking while staff deal with a trespasser on the track at Barking.

London Underground tickets are being accepted on London buses, the Elizabeth line, the Mildmay line, South Western Railway services, C2C and the Docklands Light Railway.

The rest of the line is running a good service.

Minor delays on the Metropolitan line

10:52 , Nuray Bulbul

There are minor delays on the Metropolitan line between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Uxbridge due to an earlier fire alert at Willesden Green.

The rest of the line is running a good service.

Jubilee line resumes good service

10:42 , Nuray Bulbul

The Jubilee line is currently providing a good service.

Central line resumes good service

10:26 , Nuray Bulbul

The Central line is currently providing a good service.

Minor delays on the Central line

10:06 , Nuray Bulbul

There are minor delays between Epping and Leytonstone due to an earlier faulty train at Woodford.

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

District line resumes good service

09:49 , Nuray Bulbul

The District line is currently providing a good service.

Metropolitan line part suspended

09:34 , Nuray Bulbul

There is no southbound service on the Metropolitan line between Wembley Park and Aldgate while staff respond to a fire alert at Willesden Green.

The rest of the line is running a good service.

Delays on the Jubilee line

09:20 , Nuray Bulbul

There are minor delays on the Jubilee line while staff respond to a fire alert at Willesden Green.

Bakerloo line hit by minor delays after train cancellations

09:09 , Nuray Bulbul

There are minor delays on the Bakerloo line due to a number of train cancellations.

Metropolitan line hit by minor southbound delays due to fire alert

08:57 , Nuray Bulbul

There are minor delays on the Metropolitan line southbound between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Aldgate while staff respond to a fire alert at Willesden Green.

The rest of the line is running a good service.

District line sees severe westbound delays after passenger taken ill at Barking

08:44 , Nuray Bulbul

There are severe delays on the District line westbound between Upminster and Earl’s Court while staff assist a person who has fallen ill on a train at Barking.

Tickets are being accepted on London Buses, the DLR and C2C services. The rest of the line is running a good service.

10 minute delays on the M25

08:33 , Nuray Bulbul

Drivers are currently facing delays of around 10 minutes against expected traffic levels.

Traffic officers respond to M25 crash near Godstone

08:19 , Nuray Bulbul

National Highways traffic officers are at the scene of a crash on the M25 near Godstone this morning.

The incident has led to the closure of two lanes on the clockwise carriageway, as well as a slip road, while the situation is dealt with.

M25 lanes closed after crash near Godstone

08:08 , Nuray Bulbul

Two lanes and a key slip road on the M25 have been closed following a crash near Godstone, Surrey, this morning.

The incident happened on the clockwise carriageway between Junction 6 for Godstone and Junction 5 for Sevenoaks. National Highways says the slip road at Junction 6 has been shut, with two lanes on the near side of the motorway also closed while emergency services deal with the scene.

The disruption is expected to clear within the next two hours.

Severe westbound delays on the District line

07:56 , Nuray Bulbul

There are severe delays on the District line westbound between Upminster and Earl’s Court while staff assist a person who has fallen ill on a train at Barking.

The rest of the line is running a good service.

North Circular Road restrictions at Barking Roundabout

07:42 , Nuray Bulbul

Lane two (of two) is closed on the exit slip road of the A406 North Circular Road in both directions at the junction with the A124 Barking Road.

Woolwich Ferry running reduced service

07:32 , Nuray Bulbul

Until early April, a reduced one-boat service is operating on the Woolwich Ferry due to essential vessel maintenance.

During this period, the last crossing will depart from the South Terminal at 9:40pm and from the North Terminal at 10pm.

Mansion House station closed

07:18 , Nuray Bulbul

Mansion House station is currently closed due to the unavailability of station staff.

Victoria line delays

07:07 , Nuray Bulbul

There are minor delays on the Victoria line due to a number of train cancellations.

Good Morning

06:55 , Nuray Bulbul

Welcome to our live travel blog, where we’ll bring you the latest updates on delays and disruption across London’s transport network this morning.

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