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London Rail Disruption Continues as Elizabeth Line Suffers Delays and Victoria Station Reopens

Safety incidents and equipment faults triggered knock-on delays across the network despite Victoria station returning to normal.

Overview

  • The Elizabeth line was part-suspended and suffered severe delays after a faulty train at Paddington and a trespass incident at Ilford, with disruption expected into the day and wide ticket acceptance in place.
  • Metropolitan line services remained halted between Baker Street and Aldgate due to a track fault at Baker Street, with engineers on site and passengers advised to use the Circle and Hammersmith & City lines.
  • Victoria Underground station closed early because of a faulty escalator, specialist engineers were deployed, and the station later reopened with a good service reported.
  • A signal failure at Hounslow West led to severe delays on the Piccadilly line between Acton Town and Heathrow, with tickets accepted on London Buses and the Elizabeth line during repairs.
  • A fire alert briefly shut Bounds Green and Greater Anglia routes from Liverpool Street faced delays and cancellations after the Ilford trespass, with operators warning of late-morning knock-on effects.