London travel news LIVE: Central and Metropolitan lines suffer severe delays

  • london
  • January 15, 2026
  • Comments Off on London travel news LIVE: Central and Metropolitan lines suffer severe delays
London travel news LIVE:  Central and Metropolitan lines suffer severe delays thumbnail

Central line service improves

There are minor delays on the Central line.

Metropolitan line delays

There are severe delays on the Metropolitan line between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Adlgate/Watford.

Central line delays

There are severe delays on the Central line between Hainault and Leytonstone/Woodford, North Action and Ealing Broadway/West Ruislip and Epping and Leytonstone.

There are minor delays between Leytonstone and North Action.

South Western Railway disruption

National Rail says: “Response teams are on their way to site. Until the person’s condition has been assessed by staff from the Ambulance Service the train is unable to continue its journey.

We don’t know when the lines are expected to reopen.

If you need any help with your journey, please speak to a member of staff or use a station help point.

If you would prefer to use local buses to continue your journey please check Traveline. South Western Railway tickets are not valid on local buses unless stated above.”

South Western Railway disruption

South Western Railway trains between Wimbledon and Clapham Junction may be delayed or revised, due to a passenger being taken ill at Earlsfield.

The disruption is expected until 12.00pm

Old Street station closed

Old Street station is closed while staff fix faulty communication equipment.

Metropolitan line reopens

The Metropolitan line has reopened but there are severe delays between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Aldgate.

Thameslink disruption

The disruption in the Thameslink service between St Albans City and London St Pancras International is expected until 11.30am. Trains may be delayed by up to 20 minutes.

Great Northern trains not stopping at Old Street

Great Nothern trains are not expected to stop at Old Street until after 11.00am.

Metropolitan line disruption

There are severe delays on the Metropolitan line between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Baker Street.