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Circle and District Lines Suspended after South Kensington Fire Alert

Ticket acceptance on replacement buses offers relief during crews’ response to heat-driven faults following a fire alert.

Overview

  • The Circle line remains fully suspended this morning and the District line is closed between Embankment and Earl’s Court following the South Kensington fire alert.
  • Passengers face severe delays on the Hammersmith & City line, which is partially suspended between Barking and Liverpool Street.
  • TfL is accepting Tube tickets on London buses and overground rail services to mitigate commuter disruption.
  • South Kensington station remains closed as crews investigate a track-side fire alert during record-high temperatures.
  • The latest fire alert compounds ongoing heat-related signal and power failures that have disrupted multiple Tube lines since mid-May.