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Moment delivery driver throws water bottles to passengers trapped on sweltering London train

Passengers were reportedly trapped for up to two hours on hot trains without air conditioning or ventilation

Evening Standard · Jun 23, 2025

Evacuated London train passengers forced to walk along tracks on hottest day of year

People report waiting hours in hot carriages after fault near Loughborough Junction brings some services to halt

The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2025

Passengers stuck on broken-down train ‘like an oven’ on hottest day of the year

A passenger said it was like being ‘boiled alive’ after the Thameslink train broke down on the UK’s hottest day of the year

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2025

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Thameslink passengers evacuated after being 'trapped on train with no air con' in scorching heat

Nearly 1,800 passengers had to be freed after a train became stuck at Loughborough Junction

Evening Standard · Jun 21, 2025

Thameslink passengers stuck for hours after electrical fault causes transport chaos

One angry passenger called the lengthy wait between London St Pancras and West Hampstead ‘disgraceful’

The Independent UK · May 28, 2025

Major disruption on trains in south London as reports person hit by train

Southern and Thameslink services have been impacted by the incident earlier today

Evening Standard · Mar 28, 2025

London travel news LIVE: King's Cross disruption until end of day as person hit by train

Services run by Lumo, LNER, Thameslink, Great Northern and Grand Central are suffering major disruption

Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2025

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London travel news LIVE: Euston chaos after person hit by train in Milton Keynes

Rail services in and out of London Euston are suffering major disruption after a person was hit by a train in Milton Keynes.

Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2025

Blackfriars: Shocking moment commuter dragged to ground by train after getting too close to track

Footage shows man being dragged to ground after getting to close to Thameslink train at central London station

Evening Standard · Dec 23, 2024

Kentish Town Tube station finally reopens after 18-month closure

Northern line passengers will benefit from new escalators, more ticket barriers and rebuilt ticket hall

Evening Standard · Dec 23, 2024

Christmas travel warning: Rail closures will make it harder to get to London airports

Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Luton will all have fewer train connections - and Arsenal and Spurs home games also hit

Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2024

Kentish Town Tube station 'to reopen before Christmas' after 18-month closure

TfL also announces opening date for Colindale station after six-month upgrade

Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2024

What caused the network-wide rail meltdown - and can I catch a train home tonight?

All you need to know about the problems on train services in and out of London

Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2024

National Rail says ‘nationwide fault’ disrupting trains across Britain – as it happened

Communication system used between train drivers and signallers down

The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2024

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Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2024

London train delays LIVE: National Rail says radio system fault behind train chaos 'fixed' but disruption remains

Trains are delayed because of a nationwide fault with an onboard communication system between train drivers and signal operators

Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2024

London travel news LIVE: 'Major disruption' to trains between St Pancras and Luton 'to last all day'

Damage to overhead electric wires is causing major disruption to Thameslink and East Midlands trains between London St Pancras and Luton.

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2024

Christmas travel chaos for millions as the UK’s two busiest train stations to shut

Exclusive: Millions of passengers will be hit by the closure of Liverpool Street and Paddington stations in London, plus disruption at other locations

Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2024

London travel news LIVE: Overground suspended and hit with delays as Northern Line disruption continues

Severe disruption hit the TfL network on Thursday afternoon as a faulty freight train suspended Overground services, while severe delays continued on the Northern Line.

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Evening Standard · Oct 11, 2024

Gatwick Express services halted all day by points failure

Gatwick Express knocked out of action on Friday amid planned engineering works at the weekend

Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2024

Failed asylum seeker who tried to murder postman in horror Tube push jailed for life

Brwa Shorsh tried to kill a postman on the Tube, in an act that would ‘strike fear into every London Underground traveller’

Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2024

London travel news LIVE: Trains between London and Stevenage 'disrupted until end of day' as Elizabeth line problems clear

Commuters have been warned “do not travel” after a fire has broken out next to the railway tracks in Stevenage, sparking hour-long delays on routes in and out of London.

Evening Standard · Sep 27, 2024

Train passengers told to avoid Euston for 10 days over Christmas

Festive rail shutdown will hit St Pancras, Paddington and Liverpool Street stations

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2024

UK’s busiest station to close for eight days amid Christmas rail works

Closures planned at Liverpool Street, Paddington and Crewe, and nine days of work planned north of St Pancras

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2024

Travel chaos on tubes and trains after overnight flooding in London and southeast England

Four Tube lines in the capital are partially closed on Monday morning due to flooding

Evening Standard · Sep 19, 2024

Chaos on railway network in south London as person hit by train

Gatwick Express cancelled and passengers advised to avoid the West Croydon, East Croydon and Billingshurst areas until Friday

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