Overview
- Victoria station is shut due to a malfunctioning escalator, though services on the Victoria, Circle and District lines remain largely unaffected, according to TfL.
- Elizabeth line services have reopened with severe delays across the line, with disruption expected to continue until about 1:00pm and some trains cancelled or revised.
- Passengers can use tickets on alternative routes, including Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Reading, Thameslink between Abbey Wood and Farringdon, London Overground between Romford and Upminster, and selected bus services.
- Greater Anglia warns of delays of up to 45 minutes, revisions or cancellations, with disruption expected until around 11:30am.
- The continued rail disruption follows Wednesday’s faults and incidents, including a faulty train at Paddington, a trespass incident at Ilford affecting the Elizabeth line and Greater Anglia, and a separate Metropolitan line track fault.