Commuters will face delays on several Tube lines at the height of rush hour on Friday morning.
There are delays across the entire Bakerloo, Central and Hammersmith and City lines.
Meanwhile, the District line is delayed between Parsons Green and Wimbledon due to a track fault.
Elsewhere, a fault on a train at Moorgate means services running from this station will face delays of up to 15 minutes until 11am.
Follow the latest updates below...
Road closed in Stoke Newington following Clissold Park shooting
Thursday 18 September 2025 07:13 , Charlotte Ambrose
A road in Stoke Newington near Clissold Park is closed following a shooting which occurred at 7.06pm on Wednesday night.
The A105 Green Lanes has been closed both ways since last night between Queen’s Drive and Highbury New Park. A detour is in operation for bus routes 141, 341 and 393.
A man was killed and a woman was injured in the shooting which the Met Police are treating as an isolated incident.
Part of A12 in Essex closed due to traffic collision
Thursday 18 September 2025 07:24 , Charlotte AmbroseA section of the A12 in Essex is closed following an earlier serious collision.
The road is closed northbound between junctions 15 for Margetting and 16 for Chelmsford.
Police officers are turning around traffic stuck within the closure, while diversion routes have been put in place as of 7.22am, according to the BBC.
The event is expected to clear by 1pm.
London Bridge signal failure disrupting Thameslink services
Thursday 18 September 2025 07:37 , Charlotte AmbroseA fault with the signaling system at London Bridge means northbound Thameslink services are disrupted.
As a result, trains servicing busy stations may be cancelled or delayed by up to 20 minutes.
Disruption is expected until 10am to the route which services trains towards St Pancras, St Albans City and Luton.
Routes impacted
London Blackfriars, London St Pancras International, St Albans City, Luton, Bedford, Peterborough, Cambridge and East Grinstead
Lanes closed on M25 due to broken down vehicle
Thursday 18 September 2025 07:54 , Charlotte AmbroseTwo lanes on the M25 anticlockwise between junctions 25 and 24 are closed due to a broken down vehicle.
The vehicle is expected to be cleared by 8.30am, while normal traffic conditions are expected by 9am.
The incident is causing moderate delays to traffic.
Broken down train disrupting major London stations
Thursday 18 September 2025 08:02 , Charlotte AmbroseA broken down train at Broadstairs is causing disruptions to major commuter stations in London including St Pancras, Cannon Street, Charing Cross and Victoria.
As a result, trains running between Margate and Ramsay may be delayed by up to 40 minutes or diverted.
Disruption is expected until 9.30am.
Routes impacted
Between Margate and Ashford International / London St Pancras International, between Faversham and Ashford International / London Cannon Street / London Charing Cross / London St Pancras International, between London St Pancras International and Broadstairs / Ramsgate, and also between London Cannon Street / London Victoria and Ramsgate
Lanes re-opened on M25 between junctions 25 and 24
Thursday 18 September 2025 08:09 , Charlotte AmbroseLanes have re-opened on the M25 anticlockwise between junctions 25 and 24 following an earlier closure due to a broken down vehicle.
Although the incident has cleared, there is still severe congestion on the road causing delays of up to 20 minutes.
Normal traffic conditions are expected by 8.30am.
Tube delay update
Thursday 18 September 2025 08:16 , Charlotte AmbroseThe District line is still facing delays between Parsons Green and Wimbledon due to a signal failure at East Putney.
Network Rail are currently working to fix the issue.
TfL reported good service on all other lines.
Thameslink services disrupted between Newington and Rochester
Thursday 18 September 2025 08:26 , Charlotte AmbroseThameslink and Southeastern trains between Newington and Rochester are disrupted while emergency services deal with an incident between these stations.
As the incident is dealt with, all lines will be closed.
Trains may be cancelled or delayed by up to 45 minutes until 11.15am.
A12 update: Road to remain closed until 2.45pm
Thursday 18 September 2025 08:28 , Charlotte AmbroseThe A12 northbound between junctions 15 and 16 remains closed due to an earlier traffic collision.
Severe delays are expected until 2.45pm.
Police confirm collision on A12 occurred last night
Thursday 18 September 2025 08:41 , Charlotte AmbroseEssex Police confirmed the “serious collision” which caused the closure of the A12 northbound between junctions 15 and 16 occurred at 11.30pm last night.
Two cars were reportedly involved in the collision.
Emergency services are working at the scene and roads policing officers closed the road and turned traffic as quickly as possible.
The force has advised drivers to avoid the area.
Major disruption between London Bridge and St Pancras until 12pm
Thursday 18 September 2025 08:47 , Charlotte AmbroseA number of incidents between London Bridge and St Pancras mean several lines are disrupted between these stations, causing delays of up to 20 minutes.
Disruption between these stations is expected until 12pm.
Thameslink services via London Bridge are disrupted by a signaling fault on the northbound line.
Meanwhile, there is also a faulty train on the southbound line near City Thameslink.
Routes impacted
Between Brighton and Bedford / Cambridge, between East Grinstead and Bedford, between Horsham / Three Bridges and Peterborough, and also between Rainham and Luton
Major rail disruption between Newington and Rochester until 11.15am
Thursday 18 September 2025 08:55 , Charlotte AmbroseTrains running between Newington and Rochester will face major delays until 11.15am due to an emergency services incident.
All lines are closed as a person has been hit by a train between these stations.
As a result, delays of up to 60 minutes are expected, affecting major commuter stations including Victoria, St Pancras and Cannon Street.
Routes impacted
Southeastern between Dover Priory and London Victoria, between Faversham and London St Pancras International, between Gillingham (kent) and London Cannon Street / London Victoria, and also between Ramsgate and London Cannon Street / London Victoria / London St Pancras International
Thameslink between Rainham (Kent) and West Hampstead Thameslink / Luton / Bedford
Delays on Northern line due to fire alert at Euston
Thursday 18 September 2025 09:14 , Charlotte AmbroseThere are severe delays on a section of the Northern line due to a fire alert at Euston.
Southbound services between Camden Town and Kennington via Bank are impacted.
TfL reported good service on the rest of the line.
Disruption caused by an earlier broken down train at Broadstairs due to clear by 9.30am
Thursday 18 September 2025 09:17 , Charlotte AmbroseDisruption to a number of trains running between Margate and Ramsgate is due to clear by 9.30am.
Delays of up to 40 minutes and revisions to train schedules have been caused as a result of an earlier broken down train at Broadstairs.
Routes impacted
Between Margate and Ashford International / London St Pancras International, between Faversham and Ashford International / London Cannon Street / London Charing Cross / London St Pancras International, between London St Pancras International and Broadstairs / Ramsgate, and also between London Cannon Street / London Victoria and Ramsgate
Severe delays across the Weaver line
Thursday 18 September 2025 09:19 , Charlotte Ambrose
There are severe delays across the entire Weaver line due to a signal failure at Bethnal Green.
Disruption from Liverpool Street to Tottenham Hale
Thursday 18 September 2025 09:27 , Charlotte AmbroseA signaling fault between Bethnal Green and Liverpool Street is causing disruptions between these stations.
Trains may be cancelled or delayed up to 20 minutes until around 11am.
Some services will be diverted via Stratford towards Tottenham Hale.
Routes impacted
Between Chingford / Seven Sisters / Tottenham Hale and London Liverpool Street
Delays on Overground lines expected until 8am
07:12 , Charlotte AmbroseMildmay line services between Willesden Junction and Richmond will face delays until around 8am due to an earlier signal failure in the Acton area.
TfL reported a good service on the rest of the line.
Meanwhile, there are delays on the Hammersmith and City line due to a late finish of engineering work.
Central line delays
07:21 , Charlotte AmbroseThe Central line is facing delays as a result of train cancellations.
Elsewhere, there are delays on the Hammersmith and City line due to a late finish of engineering work.
Good service was reported by TfL on all other London Underground lines as of 7.20am.
Traffic delays up to 15 minutes on M25 clockwise
07:36 , Charlotte AmbroseDrivers are set to face traffic queues of up to 15 minutes on the M25 clockwise between junctions 8 and 9.
Queues have formed as a result of an earlier crash on the M25, according to traffic data provider INRIX.
Traffic is expected to return to normal by 7.45am.
Overground delays expected until 8.30am
07:46 , Charlotte AmbroseDelays on Overground services between Willesden Junction and Richmond are expected until 8.30am.
The disruption is caused by an earlier fault with the signalling system in the Acton Central area.
Signal failure at Queen's Park causing delays on Bakerloo line
07:55 , Charlotte AmbroseThe Bakerloo line is facing delays due to a signal failure at Queen’s Park.
Meanwhile, there are delays on the Central line due to train cancellations and on the Hammersmith and City line as a result of a late finish of engineering work.
Delays on M4 towards Heathrow Airport
07:57 , Charlotte AmbroseAs of 7.55am, there were delays of up to 10 minutes on the M4 spur leading to Heathrow Airport between junctions 4 and 4A.
Elsewhere, earlier traffic delays on the M25 clockwise between junctions 8 and 9 have cleared.
Yellow weather warning - travel impacted this weekend
08:10 , Charlotte Ambrose
National Rail has issued a travel warning after the Met Office announced a yellow weather warning for this weekend.
Heavy rainfall can disrupt travel by flooding tracks and slowing down trains, or cutting short-circuit power supplies which can cause signalling equipment to fail.
National Rail has advised checking services before you travel and allowing extra time for journeys on affected days.
Queensway station re-opened
08:12 , Charlotte AmbroseQueensway station has opened following an earlier closure as a result of a shortage of train staff.
Meanwhile, Lancaster Gate remains closed due to unavailability of staff.
District line delays due to signal failure
08:14 , Charlotte AmbroseThe District line is delayed between Parsons Green and Wimbledon due to a track fault.
There is good service on the rest of the line.
Elsewhere, there are delays on the Bakerloo, Central and Hammersmith and City lines.
Faulty train at Moorgate causing travel disruption until 9am
08:24 , Charlotte AmbroseA fault on a train at Moorgate station is blocking some lines, causing delays of up to 10 minutes to services.
Thameslink trains are expected to face disruption until 9am.
Fewer trains than normal will run to or from Moorgate. Some services on the route will divert to terminate or restart at King’s Cross.
Alternative travel
Tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on the following services:
- Alternative Great Northern or Thameslink services on any reasonable route towards your destination
- London Underground on routes between Moorgate / London King's Cross and Finsbury Park
- TfL buses on routes between Moorgate / London King's Cross and Finsbury Park.
Moorgate rail disruption update
08:34 , Charlotte AmbroseA fault on a train at Moorgate is causing disruption to trains travelling between this station and Finsbury Park.
Trains may be delayed by up to 10 minutes, or diverted to and from King’s Cross.
Disruption is expected until 9am.
Ongoing traffic delays towards Heathrow Airport
08:38 , Charlotte AmbroseDelays on the M4 spur towards Heathrow Airport are expected to continue until 9am.
Traffic will face delays of up to 15 minutes on the M4 spur southbound between junctions 4 and 4A.
Road closure in Whitehall causing traffic queues
08:52 , Charlotte AmbroseTraffic is queuing on the Victoria Embankment to Parliament Square due to a southbound road closure in Whitehall, according to INRIX.
Queues are forming on the A3211 Victoria Embankment Westbound from Savoy Place (Waterloo Bridge) to Parliament Square (Westminster Bridge).
Delays are expected until around 10.30am.
Moorgate disruption update - more stations impacted
09:08 , Charlotte AmbroseA fault on a train at Moorgate means some lines are blocked, with disruption expected until 10am.
As a result, trains from Moorgate may be delayed by up to 15 minutes, or diverted to and from King’s Cross.
Routes impacted
Between Stevenage / Welwyn Garden City / Hertford North / Gordan Hill and Moorgate
Alternative travel
Tickets will be accepted on the following services at no extra cost:
- Alternative Great Northern or Thameslink services on any reasonable route towards your destination
- London Overground services between Enfield Town and London Liverpool Street
- Greater Anglia services between Hertford East and London Liverpool Street
- London Underground on any reasonable route
- London Buses on routes between Finsbury Park and London King's Cross / Moorgate
Tube delay update
09:18 , Charlotte AmbroseFour Tube lines will continue to face delays throughout rush hour on Friday morning.
As of 9.15am, TfL reported minor delays across the entire Bakerloo, Central and Hammersmith and City lines.
Meanwhile, the District line is delayed between Parsons Green and Wimbledon due to a track fault.
Delays from Moorgate expected until 11am
09:24 , Charlotte AmbroseDelays to trains running from Moorgate are expected until 11am due to a fault on a train at the station.
Services will face delays of up to 15 minutes, with many trains diverting to terminate and restart from Kings Cross.
Trains between Stevenage, Welwyn Garden City, Hertford North, Gordan Hill and Moorgate are impacted.
