Travel delays on Elizabeth line after broken track on London Paddington line | UK News
Elizabeth line passengers face severe disruption on journeys between Paddington and Heathrow Airport after a track fault.
Travel between Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 5 will be disrupted by delays and cancellations after a broken track is forcing trains to run slower than usual. Heathrow Express and Great Western Railway trains are also affected.
While Network Rail engineers are monitoring the fault, issues are expected to last until the end of the day.
Elsewhere on the London Underground, Hammersmith & City line is part suspended after a points failure at Aldgate East, while Circle and Metropolitan lines have severe delays because of the it.
Piccadilly line is part suspended between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge due to ‘poor rail conditions caused by falling leaves.’
In other traffic news, the M5 was closed in both directions in Somerset after a 17-year-old girl was killed in a crash. She was hit by a car on the motorway after getting out of the back of a police car.
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November 12, 2024 1:47 pm
Three Tube lines with severe delays and one part suspended
Here’s the latest on the London Underground this afternoon:
Circle line: Severe delays due to an earlier points failure at Aldgate East
Elizabeth line: Severe delays between Paddington and Heathrow while we fix a track fault at Acton Main Line. Good service on the rest of the line
Hammersmith and City line: Severe delays due to an earlier points failure at Aldgate East
Piccadilly line: No service between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge due to poor rail conditions caused by significant leaf fall. Good service on the rest of the line
District line: Minor delays due to an earlier points failure at Aldgate East
November 12, 2024 1:28 pm
Disruption to Merseyrail services all day
There are more Merseyrail trains undergoing maintenance than usual today, meaning there’s a reduced service running on some lines.
Headbolt Lane line
A 30 minute service will run between Headbolt Lane and Liverpool city centre.
New Brighton line
A 30 minute service will run between New Brighton and Liverpool city centre.
Disruption is expected to continue until the end of the day.
November 12, 2024 1:05 pm
Points failure at Cheltenham Spa
There’s been a points failure at Cheltenham Spa which is disrupting all trains in and out of the station.
It’s impacting CrossCountry, Great Western Railway and Transport for Wales services.
Trains could be cancelled or delayed by up to half an hour while the issue is still being fixed.
November 12, 2024 12:29 pm
Police incident blocks all railway lines at St Albans
All railway lines have been blocked at St Albans, Hertfordshire, after a police incident.
Thameslink said on social media: ‘This is due to the police dealing with an incident at this station. This has recently happened and we are monitoring how this will affect our services.’
Trains could be delayed by 15 minutes, it said.
November 12, 2024 11:54 am
Delays and suspensions on London Underground lines
Circle, District and Hammersmith & City lines have severe delays after a points failure (Picture: Neil Hall/EPA)
Circle, District and Hammersmith & City lines have been hit by severe delays and suspensions after a points failure at Aldgate East which engineers are fixing.
Here are the affected lines and how travel is affected.
Circle line – The entire has severe delays after a point failure at Aldgate East.
District line – Part suspended with no service between Tower Hill and Barking
Hammersmith & City line – The line is suspended with no service on the entire line
November 12, 2024 11:17 am
Which services are affected in Stafford?
Avanti West Coast and London Northwestern Railway services are affected by the emergency incident between Stafford and Lichfield Trent Valley.
All lines are closed while the emergency services attend the scene.
Trains may be cancelled, delayed or revised until about 2.15pm.
Avanti West Coast customers whose train is cancelled can use their ticket on the Avanti train immediately before or after the cancelled one.
November 12, 2024 11:01 am
More applications open for Oyster Photocards after TfL cyber attack
TfL is now accepting applications for 60+ London Oyster Photocards following the cyber attack in early September which hit TfL’s digital services.
Last week, applications opened for the 18+ Photocards, Apprentice and 18-25 Care Leavers photocards.
Once customers have applied for a new photocard, the remaining credit on expired Zip photocards can be transferred to new photocards by contacting TfL customer service.
Passengers should also keep a record of fares they should be refunded.
Only after new photocards have been issued can TfL tell customers how they can apply for refunds for any additional travel costs incurred while not being able to apply for a photocard.
November 12, 2024 10:46 am
Train delays after incident at Rugeley
London Northwestern Railway services face delays and cancellations after an incident at Rugeley, Staffordshire.
The operator said emergency services are dealing with an incident and trains could be disrupted.
November 12, 2024 10:26 am
Plan for station displays showing passengers how services are working
If you have ever been caught in train delays, the uncertainty can be frustrating.
But soon passengers could be able to check how services are working on a live departure-style board at stations.
It comes after the Transport Secretary Louise Haigh said the move will help ‘to hold us to account’ after inheriting a railway that was ‘failing its passengers.’
While she said there are ‘early signs’ of improvement across operators such as LNER, Northern Rail and TransPennine Express, Haigh added that it will ‘take time to pass all the benefits on to passengers.’
She criticised the previous government, accusing it of allowing service cancellations to reach a ’10-year high.’
The government continues with the move to bring back train operations under public ownership.
The Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill is expected to pass through the Parliament in the coming weeks.
It means a public sector train operator could be appointed to run services as the default option rather than a last resort.
November 12, 2024 8:52 am
How long will issues last on the Elizabeth line, GWR and Heathrow Express?
If you’re travelling to and from Heathrow Airport, you might want to consider using alternative services after major disruption on the route.
There are two issues affecting Elizabeth line, Great Western Railway and Heathrow Express services – a broken rail and shortage of signalling staff after illness.
This means fewer trains can run on some of the lines.
The broken rail could cause disruption until the end of the day, with cancellations, delays or revisions on services. Network Rail engineers continue to monitor the defect which was spotted on the high speed line towards Paddington.
Here is a recap of the affected routes.
Elizabeth line services between Abbey Wood and Heathrow Terminal 4 / Maidenhead / Reading, and also between London Paddington / Shenfield and Heathrow Terminal 5
Great Western Railway services to / from London Paddington
Heathrow Express services between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 5
What other services are there to the airport?
Passengers can use their tickets on London Buses and the London Underground via any reasonable route. Piccadilly line runs between central London and Heathrow.
Passengers travelling between Reading and Waterloo can use South Western Railway services.
November 12, 2024 8:22 am
Severe delays on London Overground
The TfL network has been hit by delays this morning, including on the London Overground along with Tube delays.
There are severe delays between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction.
This is because of an earlier faulty train at Peckham Rye.
The rest of the line has good service.
November 12, 2024 8:17 am
A3 blocked after crash with 45-minute delays
The A3 is currently partially blocked northbound near Guildford in Surrey after a crash.
One of two lanes is blocked between the A31 and A322, and police are at the scene.
Drivers are facing 45-minute delays and there are four miles of congestion leading up to the scene of the crash.
There are also knock-on delays on the A31 eastbound which trail back to Tongham.
November 12, 2024 8:01 am
M5 diversion routes after fatal crash
Southbound traffic – solid diamond diversion symbol
At J24 Huntworth Interchange exit the M5 taking the 3rd exit onto Huntworth Lane/A38
At the next immediate roundabout take the 1st exit onto Taunton Road/A38
Continue southbound on the A38 toward Taunton
At the A358/A38 interchange, turn left onto the A358 heading towards the M5
At M5 J25 Blackbrook Roundabout, take the 4th exit onto the M5 southbound
Northbound traffic – solid circle diversion symbol
Exit the M5 northbound at J25 and join the A358 Toneway northbound
Continue until the junction with the A38 Bridgwater Road
Turn right onto the A38 and continue northbound towards North Petherton and Bridgwater
Re-join the M5 northbound at J24 and continue onward journey
November 12, 2024 7:44 am
M5 remains closed until at least midday after fatal crash
The M5 in Somerset is still closed in both directions between junction 24 for Bridgwater and 25 for Taunton.
This is after a fatal crash in which a 17-year-old died.
National Highways have now confirmed the road will remain closed until at least midday.
Drivers are facing 45-minute delays southbound, with four miles of congestion on the approach, while there are 10-minute delays northbound.
November 12, 2024 7:38 am
Elizabeth line part suspended
The Elizabeth line is part suspended between Hayes & Harlington and Heathrow Airport caused by a shortage of signalling staff.
There are also severe delays between Paddington and Reading due to the track fault at Acton Main Line, which is still ongoing.
November 12, 2024 7:32 am
Disruption between Peckham Rye and Clapham Junction
There’s been an ‘operational incident’ at Denmark Hill which is causing delays and cancellations to London Overground trains between Peckham Rye and Clapham Junction.
Passengers can expect delays of up to 15 minutes, and this is set to go on throughout most of the rush hour this morning.
November 12, 2024 7:14 am
No trains to/from Lymington Pier later this morning
There’s a shortage of South Western Railway staff this morning, which means trains won’t be able to run between Brockenhurst and Lymington Pier from 9.30-11.15am.
A rail replacement bus has been confirmed to shuttle between Brockenhurst and Lymington Pier calling at Lymington Town, starting from Brockenhurst at 10am, and running until 11.15am.
Your ticket will be accepted on the following buses between 9.30-11.15am:
Bluestar bus route 6 between Brockenhurst and Lymington
Morebus route 119 between New Milton and Lymington
Morebus route 120 between New Milton – Sway – Lymington
Morebus routes X1 and X2 between Lymington – New Milton – Christchurch – Bournemouth
November 12, 2024 6:57 am
Disruption to Hull Trains and LNER services between Selby and Doncaster
A points failure is set to cause disruption to trains between Selby and Doncaster until the end of the week.
It’s impacting Hull Trains and LNER services between Beverly or Hull and London Kings Cross.
Network Rail are on scene trying to fix the problem, but ‘significant repairs’ to the faulty points are needed.
Services by both rail providers will be diverted, and trains won’t be stopping at Howden and Selby railway stations.
Northern and TransPennine Express services which run through Selby are unaffected by the points failure.
November 12, 2024 6:43 am
Rail replacement buses between Hednesford and Rugeley Trent Valley
There has been damage to the overhead wires between Hednesford and Rugeley Trent Valley which has closed the line while repairs are carried out.
Buses are running between the two stations and the disruption is expected to last all day.
It’s affecting West Midlands Railway services between Wolverhampton / Birmingham New Street / Birmingham International and Rugeley Trent Valley.
Trains between Birmingham International / Birmingham New Street and Rugeley Trent Valley will be cancelled or run between Birmingham International / Birmingham New Street and Hednesford only.
November 12, 2024 6:30 am
