Commuters face delays this morning after a freight train broke down near High Brooms, blocking some lines to and from Charing Cross station.
Rail operators have warned that services may be cancelled, delayed, or revised while the issue is resolved. Although trains can still run in one direction, no services are currently able to operate from the station heading the opposite way.
Engineers are on site, but disruption is expected to continue until 8am. Passengers are advised to check live travel updates and allow extra time for their journeys.
Follow the latest updates below.
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Minor delays on the Central line
09:37 , Nuray BulbulMinor delays between North Acton and West Ruislip, between Leytonstone and Hainault via Newbury Park due to train cancellations.
A good service on the rest of the line.
No trains between Hackney Downs and Chingford after 23:20
09:24 , Nuray BulbulOvernight engineering work will shut all lines between Hackney Downs and Chingford from 23:20.
The final services running on this route will be:
- 22:33 from London Liverpool Street to Chingford
- 22:55 from Chingford to London Liverpool Street
A good service on all River Buses
09:10 , Nuray BulbulRiver Buses, including the Woolwich Ferry is providing a good service.
Minor delays on the Metropolitan line
09:00 , Nuray BulbulMinor delays between Chesham and Moor park while we fix a points failure at Harrow-on-the-Hill.
There is a good service on the rest of the line.
Closures on the A13
08:51 , Nuray BulbulA13 East India Dock Road is closed eastbound between St Leonards Road and Leamouth Road. With no access to Brunswick Road for Blackwall Tunnel Southbound Bore. Diverted traffic is therefore sent northbound on the A12 towards Bow.
Lancaster Gate station providing a good service
08:41 , Nuray BulbulLancaster Gate station is now open and providing a good service.
Delays on the A12
08:24 , Nuray BulbulTraffic delays on diversion, with, on average, three to five minutes of additional travel time for buses and road users on Ardleigh Green Road, Gubbins Lane, and Gooshays Drive.
There are also one to three minutes of additional travel time for buses and road users on North Street heading away from Romford.
Piccadilly line part closed
08:13 , Nuray BulbulNo service between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge all day to prevent damage to train wheels caused by expected significant leaf fall. Please use the Metropolitan line to complete your journey.
There is a good service on the rest of the line.
Victoria line resumes good service
08:04 , Nuray BulbulThe Victoria line is now providing a good service.
Charing Cross delays expected until 9
07:55 , Nuray BulbulThe delays to and from Charing Cross has now extended to 9am.
Piccadilly line resumes good service
07:42 , Nuray BulbulThe Piccadilly line resumes good service.
Piccadilly line part suspended
07:33 , Nuray BulbulNo service between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge all day to prevent damage to train wheels caused by expected significant leaf fall.
Please use the Metropolitan line to complete your journey.
There is a good service on the rest of the line.
Holland Park station closed
07:21 , Nuray BulbulThis station is closed due to unavailability of station staff. Tickets are being accepted on London Buses.
Minor delays on the Victoria line
07:10 , Nuray BulbulThere are minor delays due to train cancellations.
Broken down freight train causing severe disruption
07:02 , Nuray BulbulA broken down freight train is causing severe disruption for journeys to and from Charing Cross station.
The disruption is expected until 8am.
Routes impacted
Trains between London Charing Cross / London Cannon Street and Tunbridge Wells / Hastings, and also between London Charing Cross and Ore
Travel update
Friday 5 December 2025 10:17 , Tom PlaceThe issues between Moorgate and Drayton Park have now been resolved, with a normal service resuming on the line.
On the underground, there are minor delays between Willesden Junction and Clapham Junction on the Mildmay Line, with a good service on the rest of the network.
Moorgate issues easing
Friday 5 December 2025 09:29 , Tom PlaceLines have now reopened between Drayton Park and Moorgate following a fault with the signalling system.
As services recover, some delays are expected, which should be resolved by around 10am.
TfL back up and running
Friday 5 December 2025 09:27 , Tom PlaceThe TfL app and website appear to be back up and running following a Cloudflare issue.
North Circular delays
Friday 5 December 2025 09:15 , Tom PlaceThere are currently serious delays on the North Circular near Waltham Forest.
There are queues on the Eastbound from A10 Great Cambridge junction, and Westbound queues from Chingford Road - expect serious delays.
TfL site down
Friday 5 December 2025 09:08 , tom placeThe TfL app and website are both currently down, along with a number of other sites.
More shortly.
Bromley South incident resolved
Friday 5 December 2025 09:06 , Tom PlaceThe incident at Bromley South has been resolved, and services will not call as scheduled.
The scene at Bromley South
Friday 5 December 2025 09:01 , Tom Place
Police incident at Bromley South station
Friday 5 December 2025 08:55 , Tom PlacePolice are currently dealing with an incident at Bromley South station, and services are not currently calling there.
More as soon as we have it.
Jubilee line delays
Friday 5 December 2025 08:24 , Tom PlaceAn earlier faulty train at Baker Street has resulted in minor delays southbound on the Jubilee line.
Mildmay line recovering
Friday 5 December 2025 08:12 , Tom PlaceThe earlier track fault at Kensington Olympia has been resolved, so there are now only minor delays between Clapham Junction and Willesden Junction on the Mildmay line.
Rest of tube running smoothly
Friday 5 December 2025 08:04 , Tom PlaceThere is a good service on the rest of the underground at the moment.
The disruption between Drayton Park and Moorgate is expected to be resolved by around 9am.
Metropolitan line delays
Friday 5 December 2025 07:47 , Tom PlaceThat signal failure at Hillingdon means there are now also minor delays on the Metropolitan line between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Uxbridge.
The Piccadilly line is now running again between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge, with minor delays.
Roads are clear
Friday 5 December 2025 07:38 , Tom PlaceThere’s no serious disruption on any roads around London at the moment - we’ll update you if this changes
What is causing the delays?
Friday 5 December 2025 07:33 , Tom PlaceWithout radio communications, train drivers may not be able to receive urgent safety messages, or contact the signaller if there's an incident.
The network is designed to function for a short period of time after a failure, but in this case, Great Northern are no longer able to run services.
Great Northern are working with Network Rail, who manage the radio system, to deal with the issue as quickly as possible.
More information on the Moorgate issues
Friday 5 December 2025 07:24 , Tom PlaceTrains that normally run to and from Moorgate are now terminating and restarting at Finsbury Park or Drayton Park, with some services diverted to London King's Cross
Tickets are being accepted for no extra cost on the London Underground, London Buses, and Great Northern and Thameslink services.
Tube and Overground update
Friday 5 December 2025 07:11 , Tom PlaceThere are currently severe delays on the Mildmay line between Clapham Junction and Willesden Junction while TfL fix a track fault at Kensington Olympia.
There is also no service on the Piccadilly line between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge while a signal failure at Hillingdon is fixed.
There is a good service on the rest of the network.
