London travel news LIVE: Rush-hour chaos as electricity supply failure hits Victoria and London Bridge trains

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London travel news LIVE: London Bridge 'electricity supply failure' hits Southeastern rush-hour trains - London Evening Standard
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Electricity supply failure causes major disruption to Southeastern services through Victoria and London Bridge stations

Commuters at Victoria station

Jeremy Selwyn

Londoners are facing disruption to their morning commute as trains through Victoria and London Bridge stations are hit with severe delays and cancellations.

National Rail says a failure of the electricity supply at both major stations is causing major disruption to Southeastern services.

On the Tube, the Circle line was at 7am reporting severe delays due to a points failure at Edgware Road.

The points failure at Edgware Road is also causing serious delays and suspension on the District and Hammersmith and City lines.

There is no service between High Street Kensington and Edgware Road on the District line but there is a good service on the rest of the line.

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Piccadilly line disruption

The Piccadilly line is part suspended between Cockfosters and Oakwood. There are minor delays between Oakwood and Arnos Grove.

Piccadilly line

There are minor delays on the Piccadilly line.

London Overground disruption

London Overground lines have reopened following a disruption between Highbury & Islington and Canada Water.

However, services running between Highbury & Islington and Canada Water may still be cancelled, revised or delayed by up to 20 minutes.

Disruption is expected until 9.15am.

Thameslink disruption

Thameslink trains between London Victoria and Ramsgate/Dover Priory and London Cannon Street and Gillingham/Broadstairs/Ramsgate may be cancelled or delayed by up to 15 minutes.

This is due to damage to the electric third rail between Swanley and Sevenoaks, closing the line running towards Sevenaoks.

Disruption is expected until 10.00am

Warren Street station

Warren Street station is open for exit and interchange only while staff fix a faulty escalator.

TfL delays

There are minor delays on the Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines.

This is due to an earlier faulty train at liverpool street.

London Overground disruption

Emergency services are dealing with an incident near the railway between Shoreditch High Street and Shadwell.

As a result, London Overground services running between Highbury & Islington and Canada Water may be delayed by up to 20 minutes.

Passengers can use their ticket on local buses.

Windrush line

The Windrush line is suspended due to a customer incident.

East Croydon disruption

Passengers affected by the East Croydon disruption can plan journeys on alternative routes with TfL’s Journey Planner here.

Tickets will be accepted on alternative Southern, Thameslink and London Underground services on any reasonable route.

Bakerloo Line upgrade

Londoners overwhelmingly support plans to upgrade and extend the Bakerloo line, according to a survey.

New polling by London councils reveals that nine in ten businesses (89%) support the proposals which aim to extend the lifespan of the 119-year-old Underground line.

Read the full story here.

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