London travel news LIVE: Elizabeth Line and Great Western trains to Reading face day-long disruption along with Heathrow Express

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  • February 8, 2024
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Heathrow/Reading train disruption update

The Elizabeth Line is no longer part-suspended, according to TfL – but there are severe delays between Paddington and Heathrow/Reading due to the earlier incident.

National Rail says Great Western trains between Paddington and Reading are also affected, as are Heathrow Express services, with the disruption now due to last until the end of the day.

Severe delays on part of Piccadilly Line

There are severe delays on the Piccadilly Line between Cockfosters and Acton Town westbound because of a signal failure at Arnos Grove.

Minor delays are also occurring on the line between Acton Town and Rayners Lane due to train cancellations.

Major disruption continues on routes to Heathrow Airport

The entire of the Elizabeth Line line remains suspended between Paddington and Heathrow/Reading, and is now also suspended between Whitechapel and Abbey Wood.

The central section of the line is also experiencing severe delays due to the earlier emergency services incident.

The Heathrow Express is also currently suspended.

No service on Elizabeth Line to Heathrow

There is currently no service on the Elizabeth Line between Paddington and Heathrow Airport as emergency services respond to reports of a person on the track.

Great Western Railway services are also affected.

Trains running between these stations may be cancelled or delayed by up to 90 minutes.

Disruption is expected until 3pm.

Signalling fault delays trains between Moorgate and Finsbury Park

A fault with the signalling system at Drayton Park has left trains running between Finsbury Park and Moorgate disrupted.

Trains may be delayed by up to 20 minutes or diverted to London Kings Cross.

Disruption is expected to continue until 11am.

Minor delays on Jubilee Line

There are currently minor delays on the Jubilee Line because of an earlier faulty train at Canary Wharf.

There are also severe delays on the Metropolitan Line due to an earlier signal failure.

Six miles of congestion on M25

There is six miles worth of congestion on the M25 between junction 6 and junction 5 after a crash.

Motorists are being warned it is adding over an hour to normal journey times.

No service on part of Metropolitan Line

The Metropolitan line is not running between Moor Park and Watford, while there are severe delays between the Harrow-on-the-Hill and Chesham/Amersham stretch of the line.

TfL says this is because of a signal failure at Moor Park. Tickets are being accepted on the Overground and Chiltern Railways in the affected area.

Rush hour delays on Elizabeth line as passenger taken ill

Elizabeth line services will be disrupted for around an hour at Liverpool Street after a passenger was taken ill on a train.

The incident means some lines are closed on the busy route, with commuters being warned to expect cancellations and delays.

The line between Abbey Wood and Heathrow Terminal 4 / Reading, and also between Shenfield and Heathrow Terminal 5, is affected.

Disruption is expected to continue until 8.45am.

Congestion on M25 in north London after lorry crash

In north London, motorists on the M25 between Junction 26 at Waltham Abbey to Junction 27 are experiencing queues.

This is because of an earlier “high impact” collision involving a lorry and a car, according to traffic monitoring site, Inrix.

Congestion is heavy to the M11 at J27, before the Holmesdale Tunnel.