London travel news LIVE: Train disruption amid police incident between Wimbledon and Surbiton
South Western services between Wimbledon and Surbiton are set to be majorly disrupted until 10pm due to a police incident.
Trains running between Wimbledon and Surbiton maybe be cancelled, delayed by up to 50 minutes or revised, National Rail said.
Earlier, Southern services were unable to run between Shepherds Bush and Watford Junction, adding 40 minutes to journey times.
Avanti West Coast and London Northwestern Railway trains were also been disrupted over the issue.
National Rail warned that a points failure near Willesden Junction was causing disruption to trains running between the stations, as well as to London Euston.
It warned that trains between Watford and East Croydon, or to Selhurst, may be affected, explaining that the route had been “blocked entirely”.
Follow the latest updates below.
Lines reopened but disruption until the end of the day
19:52 , Tom Davidson
Lines have reopened following the police dealing with an incident near the railway between Raynes Park and Surbiton.
Trains running between Wimbledon and Surbiton may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 90 minutes or revised.
Major disruption is expected until the end of the day.
London Waterloo disruption continuing
19:36
The trespass issue has caused significant delays.
— SWR Help (@SW_Help) August 19, 2024
Waterloo 'chaos'
17:20 , Tom Davidson
The delays have impacted travellers at Waterloo, especially as we enter rush hour.
At last, some positive news! Perhaps @BTP might want to consider sending out deterrent patrols on the line between #Surbiton & #Wimbledon stations every Monday on the look out for those intent on disrupting the line. More weekly chaos at #Waterloo! @nationalrailenq @SW_Help pic.twitter.com/pyc6moAaqR
— Aaron Edwards (@DrAaronEdwards) August 19, 2024
All lines reopened
17:11 , Tom Davidson
Good news but there are still delays in the area.
Following the police dealing with an incident near the railway between Raynes Park and Surbiton all lines have now reopened.
⏱️ At this time, we estimate that disruption to our services will end at 22:00.
More information: https://t.co/imkvCCf5rA— SWR Help (@SW_Help) August 19, 2024
Disruption between Wimbledon and Surbiton after trespasser incident
15:26 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
All lines between Raynes Park and Surbiton are closed because of a “trespass incident”, says National Rail.
Disruption is expected until 10pm.
Trains running between Wimbledon and Surbiton maybe be cancelled, delayed by up to 15 minutes or revised, says National Rail.
Euston disruption now expected until 4pm
14:53 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
The disruption affecting trains between Euston Station and Watford Junction is now expected to last until 4pm, says National Rail.
The ongoing issue is caused by a points failure in the Willesden Junction area.
Trains running between the two stations may be cancelled, revised, or delayed by up to 40 minutes.
Tottenham Court Road reopens
13:43 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Tottenham Court Station has now reopened, around 20 minutes after closing due to a earlier fire alert.
Tottenham Court Road Tube station shut due to fire alert
13:29 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
TfL says it is responding to a fire alert at Tottenham Court Road Tube station.
The station has been shut.
So we arrive at Tottenham court road and there’s an announcement to immediately leave due to a reported emergency so that’s fun!
— Whit EM (@whittyrem) August 19, 2024
Lines reopen between Shepherds Bush and Watford Junction - but still delayed
12:36 , Jacob Phillips
All lines have reopened between Shepherds Bush and Watford Junction, meaning trains can begin to run through the area as usual, following an earlier points failure.
National Rail has said that disruption is still expected until 2pm.
Services are either delayed by up to 25 minutes or being cancelled.
Trains running as normal again between Blackfriars and St Pancras International
11:01 , Jacob Phillips
Trains are running as normal again between Blackfriars and St Pancras International following an operational incident earlier on Monday morning.
✅CLEARED #LondonBlackfriars - Disruption caused by an earlier operational incident between London Blackfriars and London St Pancras International has now ended.
— National Rail (@nationalrailenq) August 19, 2024
Amended timetable to help Swifties get to Wembley Stadium
10:47 , Jacob Phillips
There is an amended timetable on Monday to help Swifties reach Wembley Stadium, Chiltern Railways has said.
National Highways has also told concert goers that there are no significant delays approaching London on the M25, M1, M11 or M4.
Travelling to @wembleystadium for @taylorswift13 #TSTheErasTour today?
Give yourself time to Inspect tyre treads & pressure and get them replaced or inflated if needed for a safe #TRIP
There are no significant delays approaching #London including on the #M25, #M1, #M11 and #M4 pic.twitter.com/zWoq0ued15— National Highways (@NationalHways) August 19, 2024
Trains disrupted between Blackfriars and St Pancras International
10:16 , Jacob Phillips
An operational incident between Blackfriars and St Pancras International has disrupted all lines between the stations.
Trains running between the busy terminals may be delayed by 15 minutes.
Southern tells customers to use alternative routes
09:56 , Jacob Phillips
Southern has warned that services continue to be disrupted between Clapham Junction and Watford Junction.
It has advised customers to use alternative routes to get to their destinations.
🚧Services continue to be disrupted between Clapham Junction and Watford Junction, please use the alternative route map below to help you with your journey this today.
ℹ️ https://t.co/Ajm17hNv1B— Southern (@SouthernRailUK) August 19, 2024
Piccadilly Line partially closed due to planned works
09:20 , Jacob Phillips
There are several closures on the Piccadilly Line on Monday morning.
There is no service between Wood Green and Cockfosters on the line until September 1, with buses running between the stations instead.
There is also no service between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge until the same date. Customers have been asked to use the Metropolitan Line.
Trains to Shepherds Bush delayed until 2pm
09:16 , Jacob Phillips
Southern trains running between Shepherds Bush and Watford Junction are now expected to be disrupted until 2pm, National Rail has said.
The points failure has also hit Avanti West Coast services between London Euston and stations like Birmingham New Street, Manchester Piccadilly and Glasgow Central.
London Northwestern Railway Euston and stations like Milton Keynes Central and Crewe have also been disrupted.