Travel chaos across London as five tube lines cancelled or delayed

Rail services across London have been significantly disrupted this evening, with several lines partially closed or experiencing significant delays.

A track fault at Paddington has caused significant delays on a large section of the Elizabeth Line, while the Bakerloo Line and London Overground have been partially suspended.

The disruption at Paddington is expected to last until 9pm, National Rail said, as a safety inspection of the tracks is currently underway.

There was a signal failure at Queen’s Park and a fire alarm at Morden, all adding to travel chaos as the evening rush hour draws to a close.

There are also minor delays on the Piccadilly line.

Detailed information on the suspensions and delays can be found below:

The Bakerloo Line Due to a signal failure at Queen’s Park, no service is available between Queen’s Park and Harrow & Wealdstone. There are minor delays on the rest of the route.

The London Underground For the same reason, train services between Queen’s Park and Watford Junction are partially suspended, but there are good connections on all other routes.

There are significant delays on the Elizabeth Line between Paddington and Heathrow Terminals/Reading/Abbey Wood due to a train disruption at Paddington. There are good connections on the rest of the route.

The Northern Line Due to a fire alarm in Morden, train services between Tooting Broadway and Morden are partially closed, with minor delays occurring on the rest of the route.

And that Piccadilly Line There are minor delays between Acton Town and Uxbridge/Heathrow Airport due to train cancellations, but service is good on the rest of the route.

According to Transport for London (TfL), good service is guaranteed on all other lines.

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