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Tom Place and Megan Howe

London travel news LIVE: Tube lines disrupted after casualty on track and trespasser incident

The Jubilee line is suffering serious disruption after emergency services responded to a casualty on the track.

There was no service between Waterloo and Finchley Road earlier on Monday morning. As of 11.30am, the service was operating fully again but with severe delays.

Meanwhile the Hammersmith & City service was also suffering severe delays following a trespasser on the line in the Paddington area, which earlier caused major disruption on the Elizabeth line.

It comes as two 24-hour walkouts by RMT Tube workers are set to cause travel misery over four days starting on Tuesday.

Follow the latest updates below...

Sever delays on the Jubilee line

Monday 20 April 2026 11:45 , Megan Howe

There are severe delays on the Jubilee line after emergency services responded to a casualty on the track.

The incident has now been resolved, but the line is operating with severe delays.

Passengers are advised to seek alternative routes where possible.

Minor delays on the Hammersmith and City line

Monday 20 April 2026 11:42 , Megan Howe

There are minor delays on the Hammersmith and City line following an earlier incident with a trespasser on the network.

The incident has now been resolved, but delays are expected on the entire line.

What is the latest on the Tube lines?

Monday 20 April 2026 10:27 , Megan Howe

As of 10.30am this morning, this is the latest on the service status for the London Underground following earlier delays due to a casualty on the tracks on the Jubilee line and a trespasser on the track at Paddington, causing severe delays on the Circle and Hammersmith & City lines.

Hammersmith and City Line: Severe delays while we TfL staff deal with a trespasser on the track at Paddington.

Elizabeth Line: Minor delays between Paddington and Heathrow Terminals due to a faulty train.

Circle Line: Minor delays while staff deal with a trespasser on track at Paddington.

Jubilee Line: Severe delays due to an earlier incident with a casualty on the tracks.

Trespasser on the track at Paddington

Monday 20 April 2026 09:32 , Tom Place

A trespasser on the track at Paddington has resulted in severe delays on the Circle and Hammersmith & City lines.

An earlier trespass in the Paddington area caused huge delays on the Elizabeth line earlier this morning.

Jubilee line remains suspended

Monday 20 April 2026 09:21 , Tom Place

There is still no service between Waterloo and Finchley Road on the Jubilee line due to a casualty on the track.

There are severe delays on the rest of the line.

We will let you know should this change, or when more details emerge.

Piccadilly line update

Monday 20 April 2026 08:59 , Tom Place

There are no severe delays between Acton Town and Heathrow Airport on the Piccadilly line due to the earlier faulty train at Manor House.

There are also minor delays between King's Cross St. Pancras and Rayners Lane, and a good service on the rest of the line.

Jubilee line update

Monday 20 April 2026 08:36 , Tom Place

There is currently no service between Waterloo and Finchley Road on the Jubilee line while the emergency services deal with a casualty on the track.

There are severe delays on the rest of the line.

Elizabeth line update

Monday 20 April 2026 08:04 , Tom Place

There is now a good service on the Elizabeth line following the earlier trespass incident.

Piccadilly line update

Monday 20 April 2026 07:59 , Tom Place

The delays on the Piccadilly line are now between Arnos Grove and Acton Town westbound only, after the earlier faulty train at Manor House.

There is a good service on the rest of the line.

DLR update

Monday 20 April 2026 07:51 , Tom Place

The DLR has now resumed service between Shadwell and Bank following an earlier fire alert at Bank.

There are still severe delays between Bank and Canning Town as services recover. The rest of the line has a good service.

Piccadilly line update

Monday 20 April 2026 07:43 , Tom Place

There are currently minor delays on the Piccadilly line between Cockfosters and King's Cross St. Pancras westbound only due to an earlier faulty train at Manor House.

There is a good service on the rest of the line.

A12 disruption

Monday 20 April 2026 07:36 , Tom Place

There are a number of delays this morning relating to the the refurbishment of Gallows Corner Flyover.

There are delays westbound on the A12 and A127 approaching the closures, as well as eastbound on Ardleigh Green Road and northbound on Gubbins Lane.

London's roads clear

Monday 20 April 2026 07:19 , Tom Place

There are currently no major disruptions on London’s roads or the M25 - we’ll let you know if this changes.

Elizabeth line update

Monday 20 April 2026 07:13 , Tom Place

All lines have reopened following the trespass incident in the Paddington area.

However, some trains may still be cancelled, or delayed by up to 30 minutes, with the disruption expected until around 9am.

Central line update

Monday 20 April 2026 07:04 , Tom Place

There are minor delays on the Central line this morning between Loughton and Epping due to a points fault at Epping.

There is still a good service on the rest of the line.

DLR update

Monday 20 April 2026 07:00 , Tom Place

There is no service between Shadwell and Bank on the DLR at the moment, following a fire alert at Bank

There are also severe delays between Tower Gateway and Canning Town & Canary Wharf.

There is a good service on the rest of the line.

Elizabeth line delays

Monday 20 April 2026 06:55 , Tom Place

There are currently severe delays between Paddington and Heathrow Terminals & Reading due to a trespasser on the track at Paddington.

There remains a good service on the rest of the line.

Good morning

Monday 20 April 2026 06:52 , Tom Place

Welcome to our travel coverage - we will be keeping you updated with all the latest news throughout the morning.

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