Waterloo Station has been hit with journey chaos after a trespass incident compelled scores of trains to be cancelled.
South Western Railway and Thameslink providers have been hit with main disruption anticipated till the top of the day.
All strains by means of Wimbledon had been blocked as emergency providers responded to the scene. The strains have since reopened.
Rush hour providers on South Western Railway from London Waterloo have been arduous hit, with commuters being advised to get taxis as a substitute of making an attempt to board affected trains.
Thameslink providers between St Albans and Sutton are additionally severely disrupted.
Dwell updates under.
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Wednesday 15 Could 2024 21:51 , Josh Salisbury
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Commuter: I used to be sat on practice for hour earlier than it was cancelled
Wednesday 15 Could 2024 20:49 , Josh Salisbury
Angie Pitt, who relies in Leatherhead, Surrey, mentioned she has been at Waterloo since 3.45pm and was on a practice for an hour earlier than it was cancelled.
The 50-year-old mentioned: “It’s kind of fraught on the concourse, a latest announcement advised us, ‘we merely should not have sufficient area to get you all house’.
“I used to be on the 1554 to Leatherhead, I hoped to be house by 4.45.
“Feeling annoyed and scorching.
“I’ve acquired a seat and a few snacks, trains are beginning to go away now so I am going to sit it out. I am optimistic.”
Minor delays on Northern Line
Wednesday 15 Could 2024 19:58 , Daniel Keane
There are minor delays on the Northern Line as a consequence of scarcity of trains, TfL has mentioned.
Pictured: Waterloo Station sees chaotic scenes
Wednesday 15 Could 2024 19:05 , Josh Salisbury
Waterloo Station ‘closed’ amid journey woes
Wednesday 15 Could 2024 18:50 , Josh Salisbury
Waterloo Station has been compelled to shut its most important doorways amid the journey woes, passengers have claimed.
Photos appeared to point out the station’s entrance doorways closed and crowds gathering exterior amid equally massive crowds on the concourse.
Waterloo hit arduous by journey chaos
Wednesday 15 Could 2024 18:45 , Josh Salisbury
Commuters are being warned to keep away from Waterloo after a collection of cancelled trains sparked journey chaos.
One passenger wrote on-line: “But once more like making an attempt to get final chopper out of ‘Nam.”
One other added: “The entrance doorways have been locked to cease folks entering into the station. A number of practice cancellations imply the concourse is rammed.”
Get taxis as a substitute of making an attempt to board trains, commuters advised
Wednesday 15 Could 2024 17:28 , Josh Salisbury
Commuters have been advised to get taxis and declare the expense again as a substitute of making an attempt to board trains over the South Western Railway disruption.
In a message to clients, firm mentioned: “As a consequence of massive scale disruption throughout the South Western Railway community clients are authorised to supply their very own taxi and declare them again by means of the shopper providers staff between London Waterloo and Basingstoke.”
The extreme disruption is predicted till the top of the day.
Main disruption to trains in south-west London
Wednesday 15 Could 2024 16:34 , Josh Salisbury
Trains in south-west London have been hit with main disruption as emergency providers cope with a trespass incident within the Wimbledon space.
All strains by means of Wimbledon are blocked, affecting South Western Railway providers and Thameslink providers.
Disruption is predicted till at the least 7pm.
The affected providers are:
South Western Railway between London Waterloo and Hampton Court docket / Shepperton / Chessington South / Woking / Alton / Dorking / Guildford / Basingstoke / Yeovil Junction / Exeter St Davids / Portsmouth & Southsea / Portsmouth Harbour / Weymouth
Thameslink between St Albans Metropolis and Sutton.
Southeastern plans new fleet of trains to lure commuters again
Wednesday 15 Could 2024 15:26 , Jacob Phillips
Passengers on one among London’s largest commuter networks are set to learn from a multimillion-pound new fleet of trains — however will seemingly have to attend till the top of the last decade to board them.
Southeastern, which operates out of Victoria, Charing Cross and Cannon Avenue, hopes the funding in its “metro” community in south-east London and Kent will assist lure extra folks again onto the trains and into to the workplace.
The present fleet of “Networker” trains used on metro providers to locations resembling Dartford, Sevenoaks, Grove Park and Gillingham was first launched in 1992.Learn the complete story right here.
Elizabeth Line hit by extreme delays
Wednesday 15 Could 2024 14:39 , Jacob Phillips
There are extreme delays on the Elizabeth Line between Hayes & Harlington and Studying whereas Transport for London cope with a trespasser on the monitor at Maidenhead.
Extreme delays hit Central Line
Wednesday 15 Could 2024 13:19 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
The Central Line has been hit with extreme delays eastbound, whereas TfL offers with a defective practice at Marble Arch.
Southeastern and Thameslink disruption ends
Wednesday 15 Could 2024 12:48 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
The disruption that has been affecting Southeastern and Thameslink trains all day at the moment is now over, says Nationwide Rail.
✅CLEARED – #Charlton – Trains are working usually following a damaged down practice at Woolwich Arsenal.
— Nationwide Rail (@nationalrailenq) Could 15, 2024
Community Rail apologises to passengers over disruption
Wednesday 15 Could 2024 10:31 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
A Community Rail spokesperson has mentioned: “We’d prefer to apologise to Southeastern and Thameslink clients for the disruption to their journeys this morning.
“Our engineers are at present within the technique of fixing an issue with a set of factors at Charlton – the moveable sections of rail that permit trains to modify from one monitor to a different. We’re anticipating that restore work to take about an hour.
“Because of this, Southeastern trains are delayed by as much as 10 minutes, whereas Thameslink trains between Rainham and London Bridge, London St Pancras Worldwide, and Luton shall be diverted between Dartford and London Bridge, that means that quite a lot of stations received’t be served till additional discover”.
Southeastern and Thameslink disruption now anticipated till this afternoon
Wednesday 15 Could 2024 10:18 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
The disruption to Southeastern and Thameslink providers attributable to a signalling fault at Charlton is now anticipated to final till 1pm, Nationwide Rail says.
Thameslink trains between Rainham and London Bridge, London St Pancras Worldwide, and Luton are being diverted between Dartford and London Bridge.
Companies should not stopping at Slade Inexperienced, Abbey Wooden, Plumstead, Woolwich Arsenal, Charlton, Westcombe Park, Maze Hill, Greenwich or Deptford.
Southeastern providers between Dartford / Gravesend / Lee / Slade Inexperienced and London Cannon Avenue are additionally being impacted, as are Cannon Avenue round providers.
Nationwide Rail says the road by way of Charlton shall be blocked from 10am till round 11.15am whereas employees examine. Throughout that point, providers shall be diverted by way of Bexleyheath or Sidcup.
Bakerloo Line delays finish
Wednesday 15 Could 2024 10:10 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Delays on the Bakerloo Line attributable to an unattended bag that sparked a safety alert have now ended, says TfL. There’s a good service on the road.
Extreme delays on Bakerloo Line following safety alert
Wednesday 15 Could 2024 09:02 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
The sooner safety alert at Waterloo – attributable to an unattended bag on a practice – is now inflicting extreme delays on the Bakerloo Line.
The delays are Stonebridge Park and Harrow & Wealdstone.
Waterloo safety incident was attributable to unattended bag
Wednesday 15 Could 2024 08:50 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
TfL tells us the safety incident at Waterloo which induced the Bakerloo Line to be part-suspended earlier was as a consequence of an unattended bag discovered on a practice.
The service was stopped for a couple of minutes so employees and British Transport Law enforcement officials may examine.
“It turned out to be a misplaced laptop computer bag,” mentioned a TfL spokesperson.
“The Bakerloo is working with minor delays, however we’re anticipating it to be again to a very good service shortly.”
Bakerloo Line working once more, however with delays
Wednesday 15 Could 2024 08:34 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
The Bakerloo Line is not suspended, however there are nonetheless minor delays as a result of earlier “safety alert” at Waterloo.
The character of the alert just isn’t clear, however we’ve requested TfL for extra info.
A practice scarcity can be inflicting minor delays on the Northern Line, however apart from that there seems to be a very good service throughout the Tube, Overground and DLR community.
Crash inflicting lengthy delays on M25 in Hertfordshire
Wednesday 15 Could 2024 08:32 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
A crash is caysing lengthy delays on the M25 anticlockwise from junction 27 on the M11 to junction 25 on the A10 (Enfield).
One lane is closed a mile after junction 25, says journey monitoring web site Inrix.
Bakerloo Line part-suspended as a consequence of safety alert
Wednesday 15 Could 2024 08:22 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
The Bakerloo Line is part-suspended, says TfL.
No service is working between Piccadilly Circus and Elephant & Fort as a consequence of a “safety alert”.
Southeastern plans new fleet of trains to lure commuters again
Wednesday 15 Could 2024 08:16 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
In excellent news for Southeastern passengers this morning, because the agency has introduced it is because of introduce a multimillion-pound new fleet of trains.
Sadly passengers will seemingly have to attend till the top of the last decade to board them.
However the agency hopes the funding in its “metro” community in south-east London and Kent will assist lure extra folks again onto the trains and into to the workplace.
Learn extra from our Transport Editor Ross Lydall right here.
Passengers caught on trains amid sign failure
Wednesday 15 Could 2024 08:08 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Southeastern passenger Mark McQuade mentioned on X he has been caught on a practice at Woolwich Dockyard for an hour due, to the sign failure that’s disrupting rail providers this morning.
“You would possibly wish to replace the driving force, who whereas being very apologetic has suggested they don’t know what is going on on aside from the factors failure,” he responded to Southeastern’s tweets in regards to the ongoing subject.
“I am on the practice caught at Woolwich Dockyard and have been right here for 1 hour.The rail agency replied: “Sorry for the delay to your journey. We’ll get a message to the driving force to maintain him up to date.”
You would possibly wish to replace the driving force, who whereas being very apologetic has suggested they don’t know what is going on on aside from the factors failure. I am on the practice caught at Woolwich Dockyard and have been right here for 1 hour.
— Mark McQuade (@Macca161) Could 15, 2024
Sign failure inflicting commuter distress for Southeastern and Thameslink passengers
Wednesday 15 Could 2024 08:05 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Commuters are dealing with journey distress this morning as a sign fault closed a key rail line into London.
Southeastern and Thameslink trains are anticipated to be disrupted till 10am on the earliest as a result of signalling subject at Charlton.Trains working between Woolwich Arsenal and Greenwich or Lewisham could also be cancelled, delayed by as much as an hour, or diverted, Nationwide Rail warns.
Southeastern providers between Dartford, Gravesend, Lee, Slade Inexperienced and London Cannon Avenue are affected, as are Cannon Avenue round providers.
Thameslink providers between Rainham and Bedford, Luton, and West Hampstead Thameslink are additionally impacted.
