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Evening Standard
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Tom Place

London travel news LIVE: District and Metropolitan lines severely delayed

There are delays on the District and Metropolitan line due to faulty trains at St James’s Park and North Harrow.

Elsewhere, there have been a number of breakdowns and collisions causing disruption on London roads this morning.

Chelsea Bridge Road, Pentonville Road, New Kent Road, and the North circular are all dealing with serious delays.

Follow the latest updates below...

Thank you for joining us

10:16 , Tom Place

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

Central line update

10:10 , Tom Place

There are minor delays on the Central line between White City and Leytonstone eastbound only due to a signal failure at Tottenham Court Road.

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

Metropolitan line update

09:51 , Tom Place

The Metropolitan line delays have worsened, and there are now severe delays between Baker Street and Aldgate due to the earlier faulty train at North Harrow.

Tube and Overground update

09:40 , Tom Place

There are still serious delays on the District line and minor delays on the Metropolitan line.

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

District line update

09:19 , Tom Place

The District line delays have extended out, and are now between Whitechapel and Upminster following an earlier faulty train at St James's Park.

Metropolitan line update

09:09 , Tom Place

There are now minor delays between Harrow-on-the Hill and Aldgate southbound only due to an earlier faulty train at North Harrow.

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

District line update

08:56 , Tom Place

There are now severe delays eastbound between Earl's Court and Upminster due to a faulty train at St James's Park.

If you're just joining us

08:50 , Tom Place

There are still multiple traffic delays across London following a number of vehicle breakdowns and collisions.

Thankfully, there are currently no issues on the Tube or Overground, nor on any rail services around London - we will let you know if this changes.

Tube and Overground update

08:33 , Tom Place

There is still a good service on the whole of the Tube and Overground during the morning rush hour.

New Kent Road delays

08:23 , Tom Place

A van has broken down on the A201 New Kent Road eastbound at the junction of Balfour Street.

Traffic is slow eastbound on New Kent Road with tailbacks to Elephant & Castle and then onto London Road and St Georges Road.

North Circular delays

08:15 , Tom Place

A vehicle breakdown on the North Circular is causing delays.

The incident occurred on the A406 North Circular eastbound at the junction of the A12 Eastern Avenue, with one of two lanes blocked on the eastbound off slip towards the Redbridge roundabout.

Traffic is slow moving on the approach, with tailbacks heading back to the Charlie Brown junction.

Pentonville Road delays

08:07 , Tom Place

There are delays on the A501 Pentonville Road in all directions at the junction of Claremont Square, with temporary traffic signals in place due to ongoing gas works.

Traffic is slow eastbound on Pentonville Road with tailbacks to King's Cross Road, and slow westbound back to Islington High Street.

Windrush update

07:59 , Tom Place

There is now a good service on the Windrush line following the earlier track fault.

Tube and Overground update

07:50 , Tom Place

There is currently a good service on the whole of the Tube and Overground - apart from the Windrush line, which is still experiencing minor delays.

A3216 update

07:41 , Tom Place

There has been a vehicle collision on the A3216 Chelsea Bridge Road southbound at the junction of the A3214Pimlico Road

As a result, the road is currently closed - please look for alternate routes.

London Northwestern update

07:29 , Tom Place

A fault on a train between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey means that no trains are currently running between these stations.

Buses are currently running in place of trains, with this expected to be the case until around 10am.

Windrush update

07:18 , Tom Place

There are now only minor delays on the Windrush line following the earlier faulty track.

Train delays in west London

07:14 , Tom Place

A fault with the signalling system between West Ealing and Greenford is causing train delays.

It is affecting routes between London Paddington and West Ealing & Greenford, with disruption expected until around 8.30am.

Lines have now reopened but some trains may still be cancelled as services recover.

Windrush update

07:08 , Tom Place

There are currently severe delays on the Windrush line due to an earlier faulty track.

London Underground are accepting tickets via any reasonable route - we will let you know when the service improves.

Good Morning

07:00 , Tom Place

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

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