Rush hour delays on London Underground and Elizabeth line after signal issues

Elizabeth line sign on the London Underground. — Better send your apologies to your bosses now folks, there are delays to your commute this morning (Picture: AFP)

Workers travelling into London this morning faced a smorgasbord of issues after signal failures across the network.

The Elizabeth Line, which connects Reading in Berkshire to central London,is having major delays after a Network Rail signal failure in the Twyford area.

While some lines have reopened, trains between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminals and Reading could still be cancelled, delayed by up to 25 minutes or revised, National Rail warned.

The disruption is expected to last until 1pm, National Rail said in an alert.

Two men pushing heavy luggage pass the entrance to the Elizabeth Line as they arrive at Paddington Station on 10th September 2024 in London, United Kingdom. — Travellers heading to Heathrow Airport should allow extra time for their journeys after delays due to a signal failure (Picture: In Pictures/Getty Images)

Here are the affected routes:

Elizabeth line between Abbey Wood and Heathrow Terminal 4 / Maidenhead / Reading, betwen Gidea Park / Stratford / London Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 4, and also between Shenfield / Abbey Wood / London Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 5
Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Reading / Didcot Parkway / Oxford / Cheltenham Spa / Cardiff Central / Swansea / Carmarthen / Newbury / Bedwyn / Frome / Weston-super-Mare / Exeter St Davids / Taunton / Plymouth / Penzance, between West Ealing and Greenford, and also between Maidenhead and Marlow
Heathrow Express between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 5

Metro has contacted Network Rail to find out more information.

Elsewhere, a stretch of the Piccadilly line has severe delays after another signal failure in the Hounslow West area.

There are severe delays between Acton Town to Heathrow terminals because of a signal failure in the Hounslow West area.

Tickets are being accepted on Elizabeth line, South Western Railway, Weaver line, Great Northern and local buses.

Commuters on the Jubilee line face minor delays between Stanmore and Wembley Park southbound only after an earlier faulty train at Canary Wharf.

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