Tube Suspensions and Signal Failures Disrupt Wimbledon Day Two
Transport for London is rerouting passengers onto buses, offering ticket acceptance on South Western Railway, monitoring network repairs following fire alerts that forced District line shutdowns.
Overview
- District line trains have been suspended between Parsons Green and Wimbledon following a fire alert at Southfields and between Turnham Green and Richmond due to a signal failure at Gunnersbury.
- Severe delays persist on the District line between Edgware Road and Parsons Green as Network Rail engineers work to resolve signal faults at Wimbledon.
- Transport for London is accepting District line tickets on London Buses and South Western Railway services to assist passengers unable to access the Tube.
- Platforms at Earl’s Court and other central stations are overcrowded with stranded fans waiting for service updates in record-high temperatures.
- Temperatures reached up to 34C today, prompting multiple spectator illnesses that briefly halted the Musetti–Basilashvili match on Centre Court.