London travel news LIVE: Piccadilly line delays as May bank holiday getaway begins

There is disruption across the TfL network this morning as London prepares for a busy Bank Holiday weekend.

The Piccadilly line is experiencing severe delays due to an earlier signal failure at King’s Cross St Pancras.

Earlier delays on the District and Victoria line have now cleared.

Meanwhile, drivers should expect the busiest early May bank holiday weekend on the roads in a decade, with an estimated 19 million trips set to take place by car between now and Monday.

Follow the latest updates below...

Read More

Golders Green attack suspect faces court on attempted murder charges - live updates

Police feared Golders Green attacker might have a bomb, says Met chief

London to be hotter than Majorca on Friday with temperatures soaring as high as 27C

District line service resumes

09:45 , Niva Yadav

The District line service is now operating as usual with all delays on the line cleared.

There is a good service on all other lines.

Delays prevail across TfL network

09:25 , Niva Yadav

Both the Piccadilly and District lines are still experiencing delays due to a signal failure and fire alert respectively.

The District line is now only experiencing minor delays.

Minor delays on the Victoria line cleared

08:59 , Niva Yadav

Earlier delays on the Victoria line between Brixton and Victoria have now cleared.

Severe delays on the District Line

08:53 , Niva Yadav

There are severe delays between Barking and Upminster on the District line due to a fire alert at Upminster Bridge.

There’s a good service on the rest of the line.

Tickets are being accepted on London buses and C2C via reasonable routes.

Piccadilly line service resumes with severe delays

08:49 , Niva Yadav

The Piccadilly line is back on the move again, though commuters should expect severe delays across the entire line.

This is due to a signal failure at King’s Cross St. Pancras.

Tickets are being accepted on London Buses, Great Northern, Weaver line, South Western Railway, and Elizabeth line.

Piccadilly line update

08:32 , Tom Place

The Piccadilly line has reopened between Arnos Grove and Kings Cross St. Pancras.

There are still severe delays on the entire line following the signal failure earlier this morning.

Busiest bank holiday traffic in ten years expected

08:03 , Tom Place

Drivers have been warned to expect the busiest early May bank holiday weekend on the roads in a decade.

The RAC has estimated that 19 million leisure trips will take place by car between Friday and Monday, only slightly behind the record 20 million forecast for the same period in 2016.

This comes despite the recent surge in fuel prices sparked by the conflict in the Middle East.

Millions will be taking getaway journeys this weekend (PA Archive)

Saturday is expected to have the heaviest leisure traffic, with particular congestion expected on the M5 from Bristol to Taunton as many people head to Devon and Cornwall.

The RAC also warned that Friday could be hectic on the roads, when about 3.7 million drivers on getaway journeys compete for space with regular commuters.

Windrush line update

07:49 , Tom Place

There is a now a normal service again on the Windrush line.

District line update

07:45 , Tom Place

There are minor delays on the District line between Barking and Upminster eastbound only due to a faulty train at Becontree.

Piccadilly line update

07:27 , Tom Place

The Piccadilly line is now part suspended between Arnos Grove and King's Cross St Pancras westbound only due to the signal failure at King's Cross St. Pancras.

There are also severe delays on the rest of the line.

Tickets are being accepted on London Buses, Great Northern, Weaver line, South Western Railway and Elizabeth line.

Service resumes on Northern line

07:22 , Tom Place

There is a good service again on the Northern line following the earlier fire alert at Mill Hill.

Central and Circle line updates

07:17 , Tom Place

There are delays on both the Central and Circle line this morning.

There are minor delays on the Central line between White City and Ealing Broadway & West Ruislip due to a signal failure at White City, and on the whole Circle line due to train cancellations.

Windrush line update

07:10 , Tom Place

There are severe delays on the Windrush line between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction due to a late finish of engineering work.

Good service on the rest of the line.

Northern line part suspended

07:04 , Tom Place

There is currently no service on the Northern line between Finchley Central and Mill Hill East due to a fire alert at Mill Hill East.

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

Piccadilly line delays

06:59 , Tom Place

There are severe delays on the Piccadilly line this morning between Cockfosters and Heathrow Terminals & Uxbridge westbound only.

This is due to a signal failure at King's Cross St. Pancras.

Tickets are being accepted on London Buses and Elizabeth line.

There are minor delays on the rest of the line.

Good morning

06:45 , Tom Place

Thank you for joining us - we will be keeping you updated with all the latest travel news throughout the morning.