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Tom Place

London travel news LIVE: Multiple line suspensions cause morning rush-hour Tube chaos

Commuters on the Tube are facing major disruption on Friday morning, following multiple points and signal failures.

Earlier this morning, the entire Victoria line was suspended, while the Piccadilly line was not operating between King's Cross St. Pancras and Cockfosters.

And the Jubilee line has been suspended since 8am suspended between Finchley Road and Waterloo following a signal failure at Bond Street.

Meanwhile, the Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for snow and ice as Storm Goretti hits, with services affected across the country.

Customers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys and check for the latest updates as services return to normal.

Follow the latest updates below...

Thank you for joining us

10:12 , Tom Place

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

Jubilee line update

09:59 , Tom Place

The Jubilee line remains closed between Waterloo and Finchley Road.

The rest of the line has also been seriously impacted, with major delays.

Piccadilly line recovers

09:46 , Tom Place

There is now a good service on most of the Piccadilly line.

However there are still severe delays between Acton Town and Uxbridge, and minor delays between Acton Town and Heathrow Airport after the earlier signal failure at Finsbury Park.

Metropolitan line update

09:39 , Tom Place

There are now only minor delays on the Metropolitan line between Aldgate and Watford & Uxbridge, after the earlier faulty train at Finchley Road.

Storm Goretti causing rail disruption

09:28 , Tom Place

Storm Goretti is causing disruption to a number of rail services affecting London today.

Chiltern Railways are running a significantly reduced service, with only one service per hour operating in each direction between London Marylebone and Oxford, High Wycombe and Aylesbury.

London Northwestern Railway are advising that passengers do not travel until the afternoon, and they have a reduced service running between Birmingham New Street and London Euston.

You can see all train cancellations affecting Londoners here.

No change

09:07 , Tom Place

No update for you yet on the Jubilee line - the line remains suspended between Finchley Road and Waterloo, with severe delays on the remainder.

The Piccadilly line also remains seriously delayed, as is the Metropolitan line between Aldgate and Wembley Park.

Tube update

08:43 , Tom Place

The Metropolitan line is now fully running again, albeit with severe delays between Aldgate and Wembley Park due to the earlier faulty train at Finchley Road.

The entire Piccadilly line is now severely delayed due to an earlier signal failure at Finsbury Park.

The Jubilee line remains suspended between Finchley Road and Waterloo - we’ll let you know when this changes.

Metropolitan line update

08:21 , Tom Place

The Metropolitan Line is part suspended between Aldgate and Wembley Park due to a faulty train at Finchley Road - we’ll let you know when it reopens.

Tube update

08:10 , Tom Place

Elsewhere from the Jubilee line, there are now only minor delays on the Victoria line following the earlier points failure at Finsbury Park.

There remain severe delays between King’s Cross St. Pancras and Acton Town on the Piccadilly line, with minor delays on the rest of the line.

There are minor delays on the Waterloo & City line, and a good service on the rest of the network.

Jubilee line suspended

08:01 , Tom Place

There is no service on the Jubilee line between Finchley Road and Waterloo, and severe delays on the rest of the line, following a signal failure at Bond Street.

We’ll let you know as soon as this changes.

London roads clear

08:00 , Tom Place

There are currently no serious disruptions on London’s roads or the M25 - we’ll let you know should any major incidents arise.

Piccadilly line reopens

07:46 , Tom Place

The Piccadilly line is no longer part suspended following the signal failure at Finsbury Park.

It is now running with severe delays between King's Cross St. Pancras and Acton Town, and minor delays on the rest of the line.

Victoria line reopens

07:42 , Tom Place

Service is now running again on the Victoria line, albeit with severe delays on the whole line.

Piccadilly line update

07:38 , Tom Place

There are now severe delays between King's Cross St. Pancras and Acton Town on the Piccadilly line due to the earlier signal failure.

The line also remains suspended between King’s Cross St. Pancras and Cockfosters - there is a good service on the rest of the line.

Victoria line suspended

07:31 , Tom Place

The entire Victoria line is now suspended due to that points failure - we will update you as soon as it reopens.

Piccadilly line update

07:27 , Tom Place

A signal failure at Finsbury Park means there is currently no service between King's Cross St. Pancras and Cockfosters on the Piccadilly Line.

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

Train services seriously impacted

07:20 , Tom Place

National Rail has warned passengers to expect serious disruption to services across the country today due to the weather brought by Storm Goretti.

Weather warnings for snow, ice, rain and wind are in place until the end of the day.

Most major UK rail services and the Eurostar will be impacted - you are strongly advised to check your full journey before you travel.

Tube update

07:16 , Tom Place

There are severe delays on the Victoria line this morning due to an earlier points failure at Finsbury Park.

Tickets are being accepted on alternate routes.

There are also delays on the Waterloo & City line due to train cancellations.

Good Morning

07:06 , Tom Place

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

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