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Tube delays on Northern, Central, District, Elizabeth and Northern lines

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Travel between Paddington and Heathrow is affected (Picture: Isabel Infantes/Reuters)

Passengers in London have been hit by severe delays after disruption across the TfL network.

Service on the Tube and Overground was affected again today after disruption on Tuesday.

Transport for London warned of severe delays on the Central, District and Elizabeth lines.

There were also severe delays on the London Overground and severe delays on Central line.

Passengers on the Jubilee line on June 25.
Passengers on the Jubilee line on Tuesday, June 25, as temperatures reached 30°C across London and the south (Picture: George Cracknell Wright)

Part of the Elizabeth line is currently suspended, affecting trains between Abbey Wood, Heathrow Airport and Reading, and it is causing minor delays on the rest of the busy line.

Trains between Paddington station and Heathrow were affected.

Engineers were fixing an overhead wire problems in Ladbroke Grove area, TfL said.

The latest status for District lines shows severe delays between Turnham Green and Richmond due to an earlier signal failure at Richmond.

There are also severe delays between Earl’s Court and Wimbledon while TfL fixes a signal failure at Wimbledon Park.

Most of the service had resume back to good by 7pm.

It comes as Londoners grapple with a mini heatwave as temperatures today are set to reach 30°C following the hottest day of the year so far on Tuesday.

The transport network is set to be busy with thousands of festivalgoers making their way to Glastonbury after the gates opened this morning.



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London Tube disruption

Here are all the affected lines that were affected in the afternoon.

Central line

Minor delays between Leytonstone to Hainault and between White City to Ealing Broadway due to train cancellations. Good service on the rest of the line.

District line

No service between Turnham Green and Richmond due to an earlier signal failure at Richmond. Severe delays between Earl’s Court and Wimbledon while we fix a signal failure at Wimbledon Park. Good service on rest of the line.

Elizabeth line

Severe delays between Abbey Wood – Heathrow / Reading due to earlier overhead wire problems in Ladbroke Grove area. Valid tickets are accepted on London Underground services via any reasonable route. Minor delays on the rest of the line.

London Overground

No service between Gunnersbury and Richmond while a signal failure at Richmond is fixed. Severe delays between Willesden Junction and Gunnersbury. Good service on the rest of the line.

Have you been affected by the disruption? Please email noora.mykkanen@metro.co.uk.


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