London travel news LIVE: King’s Cross trains disrupted as engineers fix broken rail

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  • May 17, 2024
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Minor delays on Northern Line

There are currently minor delays on the Northern Line due to a shortage of trains.

Lewisham signalling fault hits Southeastern services

A signalling fault at Lewisham Station has hit several Southeastern commuter routes.

The affected routes, which may be subject to cancellations or delays, are: London Victoria and Dartford; between London Charing Cross and Hayes / Dartford / Sevenoaks; and also between London Cannon Street and Dartford / Orpington / Gravesend / Rochester.

Disruption is expected until 8.30pm.

Some stations miss out on services over broken rail

Several stations are not being served because of the King’s Cross disruption.

Great Northern / Thameslink trains which usually run from Welwyn Garden City to Moorgate will not call at Hadley Wood or New Barnet, National Rail said.

Trains in the opposite direction, from Moorgate to New Barnet, will still call at all stations as scheduled.

King’s Cross services hit by delays

A broken rail is affecting many King’s Cross services this afternoon, with disruptions expected until the end of the day.

The following services are affected:

Grand Central between London Kings Cross and Bradford Interchange / Sunderland

Great Northern between London Kings Cross and Kings Lynn, and also between Moorgate and Welwyn Garden City

Hull Trains between London Kings Cross and Hull / Beverley

LNER between London Kings Cross and Lincoln / Bradford Forster Square / Leeds / Harrogate / Edinburgh / Glasgow Central / Aberdeen / Inverness

Lumo between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh

Thameslink between Brighton and Cambridge, and also between Horsham and Peterborough

Ambulance service confirm M25 response

The South East Coast Ambulance Service has confirmed it responded to a medical incident at around 9.50am on the M25.

The emergency service said it acted on reports of a person in need of medical attention on the hard shoulder of the M25 between junction 6 and 5.

“One ambulance crew attended the scene and the person was assessed and treated before being taken to East Surrey Hospital in Redhill,” a statement added.

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Crash on M25 around J10 causes traffic

There is currently around six miles of traffic on the M25 clockwise due to a crash at junction 10, Wisley Interchange.

All lanes are still open.

Several miles of traffic on the M25

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Good service resumes on DLR

The earlier severe delays on the DLR have ended, says TfL, and a good service is now running on the line.

Severe delays on DLR continue

There are still severe delays on the DLR between Canning Town and Woolwich Arsenal while TfL fixes a faulty train at Pontoon Dock.

There are also minor delays on the Elizabeth and Northern lines.

All lanes reopen but delays remain on M25

All three lanes of the M25 anticlockwise have now reopened after a crash between junctions 6 and 5 on Friday morning.

However, National Highways said there are still delays of around 50 minutes for traffic passing through.

Four miles of tailbacks now reported

The medical incident that followed the crash on the M25 anticlockwise between junctions 6 and 5 has now led to four miles of congestion along the road.

One lane is currently closed along the secion towards Clacket Lane services in Surrey. It is causing delays of around 45 minutes.