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Multiple travel disruptions hit London during morning rush hour

Summarised from 5 outlets · 13 reports · Updated 4 Nov, 14:50 · Archive

Multiple transport disruptions across London caused severe delays for commuters during the morning rush hour.

London's transport network experienced multiple disruptions on the morning of 3 November, affecting both rail and road users across the capital and surrounding areas.

The Elizabeth line suffered severe delays between Paddington and Heathrow Terminals and Reading due to a track fault at Hayes and Harlington. The disruption was expected to continue until the end of the day, with services on the rest of the line operating normally.

The District line experienced severe delays along its entire length due to train cancellations. MyLondon also reported a track fault at Ealing Broadway causing severe delays between Paddington and Reading & Heathrow Terminals, though whether this was the same incident as the Elizabeth line disruption is unclear from the reporting.

Services between Reading and London Waterloo faced significant disruption after a member of train crew was taken ill at Wokingham. The Croydon Guardian reported that services may be delayed by up to 30 minutes, revised or cancelled at short notice, with disruption expected to continue until 5pm. Passengers were offered alternative routes using Great Western Railway services to London Paddington, as well as the Bakerloo line between Paddington and Waterloo, at no extra cost.

On the roads, a van fire caused major disruption on the M25 in Surrey. The anticlockwise carriageway was blocked between Junction 9 at Leatherhead and Junction 8 at Reigate, with drivers facing delays of around 30 minutes and several miles of congestion on the approach. Surrey Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene, and traffic also slowed on the opposite carriageway.

In Tooting, the A24 High Street was closed in both directions between Mitcham Road and Woodbury Street following a crash. Several bus routes, including the 57, 131, 155, 219 and 264, were diverted as a result.

Minor delays were also reported on the Metropolitan line between Aldgate and Harrow-on-the-Hill and on the Overground's Suffragette line between Barking Riverside and South Tottenham. The British Transport Police attended an incident near St Johns railway station in south London where a person was pronounced dead at the scene, with enquiries ongoing into the circumstances.

Multiple travel disruptions hit London during morning rush hour
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In this story: Elizabeth line · District line · Hayes and Harlington · M25 · A24 Tooting High Street · Paddington · Heathrow · Reading

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