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Megan Howe

London travel news LIVE: Minor delays on the Victoria line due to a faulty train

Minor delays have been reported on the Victoria line due to an earlier faulty train.

It comes after the line was part suspended earlier today as engineers worked to fix a fault at Euston station.

Meanwhile, trains have returned to normal following a late running freight train in the Shepherds Bush area.

No trains are currently running through Farringdon as the fire alarm has been activated and evacuations are taking place as a precaution.

Follow our live blog for the latest updates.

Key Points

  • Severe delays on the Victoria line due to an earlier fault at Euston
  • Minor delays on the Central line due to a signal failure at White City
  • Trains have returned to normal following a late running freight train in the Shepherds Bush area

That's all from us today

16:22 , Daniel Keane

Thanks for following our live coverage.

No trains stopping at Farringdon station until at least 4pm

15:21 , Megan Howe

The fire alarm is sounding at Farringdon, meaning that the station has had to be evacuated. As a safety precaution, trains are currently unable to call at the station, and will be revised.

Both Elizabeth line and Thameslink trains have been affected.

This issue is expected to continue to impact services until 16:00.

Minor delays on the Elizabeth line

14:08 , Megan Howe

Minor delays have been reported on the Elizabeth line between Hayes & Harlington and Reading due to a signal failure at Maidenhead.

Severe delays on the Victoria line

13:23 , Megan Howe

Severe delays have been reported on the Victoria line due to an earlier faulty train.

Victoria line part suspended

12:03 , Megan Howe

There is no service between Highbury & Islington and Warren Street while engineers fix a faulty train at Euston.

Severe delays are expected on the rest of the line.

Severe delays on the District line

11:48 , Megan Howe

Severe delays have been reported on the District line between Earl’s Court and Barking due to an earlier customer incident.

Victoria line suspended

11:41 , Megan Howe

The Victoria line has been suspended while a fault is fixed at Euston station.

Minor delays on the DLR

11:39 , Megan Howe

Minor delays have been reported on the DLR between Bank / Tower Gateway and Poplar / Canary Wharf due to an earlier faulty train at Shadwell.

Good service on the rest of the line.

Minor delays on the Central line

11:37 , Megan Howe

Minor delays have been reported on the Central line due to a signal failure at White City.

Severe delays on the Victoria line

11:26 , Megan Howe

Severe delays have been reported on the Victoria line due to a fault train at Euston.

Good service on the Bakerloo and Central lines

10:22 , Megan Howe

Good service is now reported on the Bakerloo and Central lines after earlier disruption.

Lines have reopened between Richmond and Willesden Junction

10:06 , Megan Howe

Lines have now reopened following a late running freight train in the Shepherds Bush area, National Rail has said.

However, whilst service recovers, trains running through Shepherds Bush and between Richmond and Willesden Junction may still be delayed by up to 30 minutes or cancelled.

Disruption is expected until 10:30.

Train services may be amended or cancelled, National Rail says

08:51 , Megan Howe

Southern services that run between East Croydon/Clapham Junction and Watford Junction may be amended to run between East Croydon/Clapham Junction and Shepherds Bush only, or will be cancelled.

This is due to a late-running freight train in the Shepherds Bush area causing disruption to all lines.

A spokesperson for Network Rail said: “Please check before you travel this morning as you will likely need to use an alternative route to complete your journey.

“Journeys will also take longer than normal, so we'd advise allowing extra time - at least an extra 20 minutes.”

Minor delays on the Metropolitan line

08:48 , Megan Howe

Minor delays have been reported on the Metropolitan line while TfL engineers fix a signal failure at Moor Park.

Disruption between Clapham Junction and Willesden Junction expected until 10.30am

08:46 , Megan Howe

A late-running freight train in the Shepherds Bush area has disrupted all lines.

As a result, trains running through Shepherds Bush and between Richmond and Willesden Junction may be delayed by up to 45 minutes or cancelled.

Disruption is expected until 10:30.

Minor delays on the Bakerloo line

08:27 , Megan Howe

There are minor delays on the Bakerloo line due to train cancellations, Tfl has said.

Minor delays on the Central line

08:27 , Megan Howe

There are minor delays on the Central line due to a shortage of trains, TfL has said.

Disruption between Waterloo and Wimbledon expected until 9am

07:46 , Megan Howe

A problem at the depot in Wimbledon is disrupting services that run between London Waterloo and Barnes/Wimbledon.

Trains may be cancelled, revised or delayed by up to 15 minutes.

Disruption is expected until 09:00.

Minor delays between West Croydon and Selhurst

07:33 , Megan Howe

A fault with the signalling system between West Croydon and Selhurst means trains running between these stations will be delayed by up to 10 minutes.

Engineers from Network Rail are working to resolve the issue.

Disruption is expected until 09:30.

Severe delays on the Metropolitan line

07:28 , Megan Howe

Severe delays have been reported between Harrow On the Hill and Watford/ Chesham/Amersham while a signal failure is fixed at Moor Park.

Good service is reported on the rest of the line.

Valid tickets are being accepted on Chiltern Railway.

Severe delays on the Mildmay line

07:16 , Megan Howe

There are severe delays on the entire line due to a faulty freight train at Shepherd's Bush.

Good service is being reported on other London Overground lines.

Minor delays on the Elizabeth line

07:15 , Megan Howe

There are minor delays on the Elizabeth line this morning between Hayes & Harlington and Reading due to a fault with the signalling system.

Good service is reported on the rest of the line.

Severe delays on the Piccadilly and District lines

07:09 , Megan Howe

Commuters face severe delays on the Piccadilly and District lines this morning due to a late finish of engineering work at Acton Town station, TfL has said.

Tickets are being accepted on London Buses, the Weaver line, the Elizabeth line, South Western Railway and Great Northern.

Commuters on a Piccadilly line train (AFP via Getty Images)

Good morning

07:06 , Megan Howe

Good morning and welcome to our London-wide traffic and travel blog today (February 25).

Follow along for the latest updates.

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