The morning rush hour is off to a sticky start for commuters on the London Underground after severe delays on the Northern line due to a broken-down engineer’s train.
A stretch of the Northern line has been hit by severe delays between High Barnet and Kennington via Bank because of an earlier faulty engineering train at High Barnet. This is affecting the southbound only.
The rest of the line has good service though, the latest TfL travel status update shows.
Meanwhile, passengers should prepare for the Tube strike which is set to go ahead on Thursday and next Tuesday after TfL and the train drivers’ union Aslef have failed to reach a deal over pay and conditions. No London Underground service is expected to run on Thursday.
Reduced service between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey
London Northwestern Railway trains face cancellations on the route between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey after a faulty train.
The issue is expected to last until 7.45am.
Rail replacement road transport is running between the stations instead of the cancelled trains, operated by Lucketts of Watford, National Rail said.
Police investigation launches after idiots caught sitting on Tube tracks
Reckless Tube passengers were caught putting their lives at risk after they were spotted sitting beyond the yellow line at Bethnal Green Underground station.
Two people opted for an unusual and dangerous place to perch themselves.
Footage captured on Thursday shows the pair dangling their feet above the tracks before the other passenger jumps to frolic on the tracks.
A TfL spokesperson told Metro: ‘This is a reckless and illegal thing to do. Not only are trespassers disregarding their own safety, but they are also putting others at risk.
‘The British Transport Police had been made aware of the incident and is currently investigating.’
Faulty signalling system affects trains in West Sussex
Passengers heading to London Victoria from Bognor Regis, West Sussex, have been warned of delays of up to 20 minutes on Southern trains.
Trains between Bognor and Barnham are forced to run slower than usual because of a fault with the signalling system.
The disruption is set to last until 7.15am, National Rail said.
Here is the affected route.
- Between Bognor Regis and Littlehampton / Barnham / Hove / Brighton / London Victoria
South Western Railway disruption until 9am
SWR trains are also experiencing delays because of a late running freight train in west London.
This is causing disruption to journeys between Chiswick and Hounslow as trains could be cancelled, delayed or revised.
Unfortunately, the issue is not expected to be resolved until 9am.
Severe delays on Northern line
Make your coffee extra strong and brace for severe delays if you’re travelling on the Northern line on the London Underground.
The commuter Tube line is experiencing delays between Camden Town and Morden via Bank southbound only.
This is because of a broken-down engineering train at High Barnet.
Passengers can choose to use their tickets on London Buses instead.
The rest of the line has good service.
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