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London Rail Disruption Persists After Morning Points, Power and Signalling Failures

Storm Bram compounded multiple infrastructure faults, triggering cascading delays across TfL with only partial services restored.

Overview

  • London Overground is running a reduced service between Watford Junction and Euston following an electricity supply failure at London Euston, with operators warning this may last until the end of the day.
  • The Elizabeth line reopened between Paddington and Abbey Wood after an earlier points failure at Paddington, though severe delays continue on stretches toward Reading, Heathrow and between Whitechapel and Shenfield.
  • A signalling fault at London Charing Cross blocked platforms 1 to 3, leading to delays, cancellations and diversions while engineers worked to fix the issue.
  • A points failure at Acton Town caused severe delays on the Piccadilly line, and the Metropolitan line was suspended between Northwood and Watford/Rickmansworth due to a signal failure.
  • The Met Office issued amber and yellow weather warnings for Storm Bram, and operators advised passengers to check live updates, use alternative routes and expect ongoing disruption.