London travel news LIVE: Motorists stuck in 8-mile tailbacks on A13 due to emergency repairs

Motorists have been stuck in queues coming into London from Essex on the A13 East India Dock road following emergency repairs.

Two lanes were closed on the key route earlier on Tuesday, causing traffic to back up around eight miles, from the Canning Town flyover to Rainham.

All lanes have now reopened, but traffic monitoring system said on Tuesday afternoon that queues are still congesting the road.

On the Underground, there are minor delays on the Central Line between Leytonstone and Hainault via Newbury Park. TfL says there is a good service on all other lines.

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Tuesday 23 April 2024 20:50 , Daniel Keane

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Overground delays due to power supply failure

Tuesday 23 April 2024 20:10 , Daniel Keane

There is no service between Bush Hill Park and Enfield Town due to a power supply failure at Enfield Town.

There are also severe delays between Bush Hill Park and Enfield Town.

Signalling fault hits Thameslink services

Tuesday 23 April 2024 19:47 , Josh Salisbury

Disruption between London Blackfriars and London St Pancras International is now expected until the end of the day, National Rail has said.

A fault with the signalling system means fewer trains are able to run on some lines.

Trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

Affected services are Thameslink trains on the following routes: Between Brighton / Three Bridges and Bedford and between Brighton and Cambridge, and between Horsham and Peterborough, and between Sutton and St Albans, and between Rainham and Luton.

Barking disruption to continue

Tuesday 23 April 2024 19:24 , Josh Salisbury

There is no service between Barking and Barking Riverside on the Overground while Network Rail fix a fault with the overhead power lines.

Disruption is now expected to last until 8pm.

C2C services between London Fenchurch Street and Grays / Southend Central are also affected.

Disruption between Barking and Grays via Rainham expected until 7.45pm

Tuesday 23 April 2024 18:48 , Daniel Keane

Damage to the overhead electric wires between Barking and Grays means some lines are blocked, National Rail has said.

Trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed or revised.

Disruption is expected until 7.45pm.

Minor delays on Hammersmith and City Line

Tuesday 23 April 2024 18:23 , Daniel Keane

The incident at Farringdon is also causing delays to westbound trains on the Hammersmith and City Line, according to TfL.

Minor delays on Circle line

Tuesday 23 April 2024 17:53 , Daniel Keane

There are minor delays anticlockwise on the Circle line while TfL staff help a person ill on a train at Farringdon.

Disruption between Woking and Basingstoke expected until 6pm

Tuesday 23 April 2024 17:25 , Daniel Keane

Train services running through Basingstoke may be delayed or revised due to a train fault at Farnborough.

Disruption is expected until 6pm.

Disruption over on Overground between Richmond and Stratford

Tuesday 23 April 2024 16:55 , Daniel Keane

Trains are now running normally following a fault with the signalling system between Gospel Oak and Camden Road.

Disruption between London Blackfriars and St Pancras expected until end of day

Tuesday 23 April 2024 16:22 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks

A signalling fault between London Blackfriars and London St Pancras International means trains are having to run at a reduced speed on some lines, National Rail says.

Trains running between the stations stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes, or revised.

The disruption is expected until the end of the day.

National Rail says anyone travelling between the stations “should allow up to 30 minutes extra to complete your journey this afternoon”.

Lanes reopen on A13 but traffic queues continue

Tuesday 23 April 2024 16:05 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks

All lanes have now reopened on the A13 in east London following earlier emergency repairs, but traffic monitoring system Inrix says traffic is still queuing on the London-bound carriageway.

Minor delays to Central line

Tuesday 23 April 2024 14:18 , Jordan King

There are currently minor delays between Leytonstone and Hainault via Newbury Park due to train cancellations - good service on the rest of the line.

Lines re-opened after disruption between Moorgate and Finsbury Park

Tuesday 23 April 2024 14:13 , Jordan King

Great Northern trains serving stations between Moorgate and Finsbury Park were delayed because of an earlier failure with of the electricity supply between Moorgate and Finsbury.

This has now cleared up.

Delays affecting Overground between Surrey Quays and New Cross

Tuesday 23 April 2024 13:25 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks

Severe delays on the London Overground appear to be affecting a slightly smaller area than they were earlier.

They are now impacting the stretch between Surrey Quays and New Cross.

TfL says there is a good service on the rest of the line.

A40 reopens after motorbike crash

Tuesday 23 April 2024 12:04 , Jacob Phillips

The A40 has reopened after a motorbike crash.

Police were called at 9.10am to reports of a collision involving a car and motorcycle on the busy road.

Emergency services attended and the rider has been taken to hospital.

Trains delayed between Moorgate and Finsbury Park

Tuesday 23 April 2024 12:00 , Jacob Phillips

Trains are delayed between Moorgate and Finsbury Park after a power supply issue in the Old Street area.

National Rail has warned of 15 minute delays while the service recovers and disruption is expected until 12.30pm.

Road shut in Poplar due to police incident

Tuesday 23 April 2024 11:50 , Jacob Phillips

Blair Street in Poplar has been shut due to a police incident.

The road is shut in both directions between the B125 Abbott Road and Aberfeldy Street.

A40 closed following crash between motorbike and car

Tuesday 23 April 2024 11:44 , Jacob Phillips

The A40 has been shut and there are long delays building after a car collided with a motorbike.

Traffic has built up to Hanger Lange Gyratory back past Park Royal following the collision near East Acton station.Police were called at 9.10am on Tuesday and the rider has been taken to hospital.

Severe delays on the London Overground due to track fault

Tuesday 23 April 2024 10:58 , Jacob Phillips

There are severe delays on the London Overground between New Cross and Surrey Quays as well as between Highbury & Islington and Dalston Junction while Network rail fix a track fault.

Road blocked due to rolled over vehicle

Tuesday 23 April 2024 09:50 , Jacob Phillips

A key road has been partially blocked due to a rolled over vehicle.

Traffic has built up on the A106 in both directions at Orient Way near Hackney Marshes.

Congestion reaches the A12 (Lea Interchange), and south back along Orient Way.

Minor delays on the Jubilee Line

Tuesday 23 April 2024 09:25 , Jacob Phillips

There are minor delays eastbound on the Jubilee Line due to a faulty train at London Waterloo.

Normal service resumes on London Overground

Tuesday 23 April 2024 08:41 , Jacob Phillips

There is now a good service on the London Overground after an earlier electrical fault at Wembley Central.

Thameslink hit by delays at rush hour due to trespasser incident

Tuesday 23 April 2024 08:19 , Jacob Phillips

Thameslink services through London Blackfriars have been hit by delays due to a trespasser incident.

Services are running at a reduced speed on some lines and could be delays by 10 minutes until 9am.

The incident has been reported in the Blackfriars area and there will be delays through the station, National Rail has said.

Eight mile queues on the A13

Tuesday 23 April 2024 08:11 , Jacob Phillips

Motorists are stuck in eight miles of traffic on the A13 at Canning Town.

There are severe delays on the A13 East India Dock Road into London at A1011 Manor Road (Canning Town Flyover).

Congestion has built to Rainham, joining the usual queues back through Barking.

Commuters face severe delays on the London Overground

Tuesday 23 April 2024 07:58 , Jacob Phillips

There are severe delays on the London Overground between Euston and Watford Junction, Transport for London has warned.

Services have been disrupted due to an earlier electrical fault at Wembley Central but there is a good service on all other Overground routes.

There are also minor delays across the Circle, Hammersmith & City, and Metropolitan Lines due to a faulty train at King’s Cross.