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Evening Standard
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Tom Place

London travel news LIVE: Delays on Piccadilly line & DLR hitting morning commuters

Delays are disrupting the DLR and Piccadilly line this morning, with a number of train cancellations affecting services.

Services between Clapham Junction and Willesden Junction are also recovering following a broken down train earlier this morning.

Meanwhile, the Metropolitan line has no service between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Amersham, Chesham, and Watford.

Follow the latest updates below...

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10:16 , Tom Place

That is the end of our live coverage today - thank you for following along.

District line update

10:14 , Tom Place

The District line is now running without delays following the earlier faulty train at Embankment.

Elizabeth line update

09:58 , Tom Place

A good service has resumed on the Elizabeth line.

Circle line update

09:42 , Tom Place

There is a good service again on the whole Circle line.

Tube and Overground roundup

09:32 , Tom Place

Here is the current state of the Tube and Overground:

  • Circle line - Severe delays (anti clockwise only)
  • District line - Minor delays between Upminster and Barking
  • Elizabeth line - Minor delays between Paddington and Heathrow Terminals
  • Piccadilly line - Minor delays on the whole line

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

Circle line update

09:10 , Tom Place

There are still severe delays anticlockwise only on the Circle line due to the earlier faulty train at Embankment.

Elizabeth line update

08:52 , Tom Place

The delays on the Elizabeth line are now between Paddington and Heathrow Terminals, following the points failure in the Paddington area.

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

Good service resumes on DLR

08:36 , Tom Place

There is a good service again on the DLR following the earlier faulty train at Bank.

District line update

08:26 , Tom Place

There are minor delays on the District line between Earl's Court and Upminster eastbound only due to an earlier faulty train at Embankment.

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

Circle line update

08:19 , Tom Place

There are severe delays on the Circle line anticlockwise only due to a faulty train at Embankment.

There is still a good service on the clockwise route.

Elizabeth line update

08:09 , Tom Place

There are now minor delays on the Elizabeth line between Paddington and Ealing Broadway due to a points failure at Paddington.

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

Tube and Overground summary

08:01 , Tom Place

There are currently minor delays on the DLR and the Piccadilly line.

Meanwhile, the Metropolitan line is part closed between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Amersham, Chesham and Watford, with replacement buses in operation.

There is a good service on the rest of the Tube and Overground network.

Jubilee line update

07:49 , Tom Place

There is a good service again on the whole Jubilee line.

Piccadilly line update

07:41 , Tom Place

There are now only minor delays on the whole Piccadilly line.

Metropolitan line update

07:36 , Tom Place

Starting today and until Monday, there will be no service on the Metropolitan line between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Amersham, Chesham, and Watford.

There will also be no Chiltern Railways services between Marylebone and Aylesbury Vale Parkway via Amersham.

Replacement buses are in operation - please check local services for full details.

North Circular update

07:30 , Tom Place

There are delays on the North Circular northbound today at the junction of A406 Hanger Lane Gyratory, with two of three lanes closed to facilitate Thames Water works.

Traffic is slow moving through the restrictions, with delays expected.

Jubilee line update

07:21 , Tom Place

There are minor delays on the Jubilee line between Stanmore and Green Park southbound only due to train cancellations.

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

DLR update

07:19 , Tom Place

There are minor delays on the DLR between Bank and Lewisham & Woolwich Arsenal due to a faulty train at Bank.

There remains a good service on all other routes.

Mildmay line update

07:15 , Tom Place

The Mildmay line has reopened with a good service between Willesden Junction and Shepherd's Bush, following a late running freight train earlier this morning.

Piccadilly line update

07:11 , Tom Place

There are currently severe delays on the Piccadilly line between Acton Town and Uxbridge & the Heathrow Terminals due to train cancellations.

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

London Buses and Elizabeth are accepting valid tickets via any reasonable route.

Good Morning

07:07 , Tom Place

Hello everyone - we will be keeping you updated on all the latest travel information throughout the morning.

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