Passengers heading to Stansted Airport are facing potential delays due to a signal fault.
The problem at the airport has blocked all lines at the airport, National Rail reported on Monday morning.
Affected services include Stansted Express and Greater Anglia trains between the airport and London Liverpool Street. CrossCountry trains between Birmingham New Street / Cambridge and Stansted Airport are also facing disruption.
National Rail says disruption is expected until 9.45am.
Follow the latest updates below...
Good service resumes on the Circle line
09:39 , Nuray BulbulThe Circle line which earlier reported minor delays has resumed to normal service.
Currently there are minor delays on the Bakerloo and Central line.
Minor delays on the Bakerloo line
09:34 , Nuray BulbulThere are currently minor delays on the Bakerloo line due to cancelled trains.
The Central line is also experiencing some minor delays due to the same reason.
All other London Underground lines are providing a good service.
Major disruption between Dartford and Greenwich expected until 11:00
09:26 , Nuray BulbulDue to the emergency services dealing with an incident in the Plumstead area, all connections between Dartford and Greenwich are shut down, while the emergency services carry out their work.
Trains could be changed, rerouted, cancelled, or delayed by up to 60 minutes.
Significant disturbance is anticipated till 11am.
Southeastern
Due to the emergency services dealing with an incident in the Plumstead area, trains are unable to currently run on the Woolwich line.
Thameslink
Thameslink services cannot call at the following stations:
- Slade Green
- Abbey Wood
- Plumstead
- Woolwich Arsenal
- Charlton
- Westcombe Park
- Maze Hill
- Greenwich
- Deptford
Due to the disruption, your ticket will be accepted on the following at no extra cost:
- London Buses between Dartford and London Bridge
- Elizabeth line services between Abbey Wood and Farringdon
- Southeastern train services (where running) between Rainham and London Bridge
Disruption to and from Stansted Airport is now expected until 11am
09:15 , Nuray BulbulTrains running to and from Stansted Airport may be cancelled, delayed by up to 15 minutes or revised until 11am today.
The delay was originally expected to last until 9.45am.
National Rail says you may use your ticket at no extra cost onboard Greater Anglia services between Cambridge and Stansted Airport via Bishops Stortford.
Advance purchase tickets holders will be allowed to travel on earlier or later trains if their booked service is cancelled.
Commuters travelling to Stansted Airport are facing disruption
09:09 , Nuray BulbulDue to signal issues, passengers heading to Stansted Airport are experiencing disruptions on the train system.
CrossCountry, Greater Anglia, and Stansted Express services to and from the major airport are being disrupted by the problem.
All lines are halted at the Essex airport due to a signalling system malfunction. There is a chance that trains heading to and from the station will be cancelled, delayed, or changed.
National Rail says disruption is expected to continue until 09:45am.
A CrossCountry spokesperson told EssexLive: “Due to a fault with the signalling system between Stansted Airport and Audley End all lines are blocked. Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled or delayed.
“Greater Anglia are conveying passengers between Cambridge and Stansted Airport (and via Bishops Stortford) in both directions until further notice.”
Delays on the A13
08:58 , Nuray BulbulThere are currently delays on Newham Way between A13 East India Dock Road and Beckton Road.
The delays are due to lane closures and restrictions which are in place for flyover refurbishment works.
Disruption between Dartford and Greenwich until 11am
08:48 , Nuray BulbulAn issue between Dartford and Greenwich is being handled by the emergency services.
All lines between these stations are closed while the emergency services do their work. Trains may be cancelled, rescheduled, redirected, or delayed by up to 60 minutes.
That means trains on the Woolwich line are unable to run, trains will be cancelled or diverted.
There may likely be disruptions till 11am.
Minor delays on the Circle line
08:37 , Nuray Bulbul
The Circle line is currently facing minor delays between Aldgate and Edgware.
This is due to an earlier faulty train at Sloane Square.
The Central line is also facing some minor delays due to train cancellations, but there is a good service on the rest of the London Underground.
Amended service across the Southeastern network all week
08:32 , Nuray BulbulEngineering work is taking place across the Southeastern network, closing various lines all week.
Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
From 23:50 until the end of service, accessible buses will replace trains between Faversham and Margate/Ramsgate.
The 22:40 and 23:40 London Victoria to Ramsgate services will be diverted between Faversham and Ramsgate via Dover Priory.
Tuesday and Wednesday
The 00:20 London Cannon Street to Tunbridge Wells service will terminate at Sevenoaks. An accessible bus will run from Sevenoaks to Tunbridge Wells, calling at all stations.
Tuesday to Friday
From 00:15 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Lewisham and Dartford via Sidcup.
The 00:10 London Victoria to Gillingham train will run non stop from London Victoria to Rochester via an alternative route.
The 00:40 London Victoria to Gillingham train will only run between London Victoria and Swanley.
From 01:00 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Swanley, Meopham and Gillingham calling at all stations except Sole Street.
A minibus will run between Meopham and Sole Street.
The M25 is now open in both directions between J10 and J11 following the weekend closure
08:27 , Nuray Bulbul
The M25 remains is now open in both directions between J10 (Wisley /A3) and J11 (Chertsey /M3) following the weekend closure to demolish a bridge over the motorway.
There are no reported delays on the M25 as of 8:27am.
Disruption to and from Stansted Airport expected until 09:45
08:22 , Nuray BulbulIn case you missed it, several disruptions will be taking place on lines to and from Stansted Airport, due to a signalling problem.
Trains running to and from Stansted Airport may be cancelled, delayed by up to 15 minutes or revised.
Here are the full routes impacted:
- CrossCountry between Birmingham New Street / Cambridge and Stansted Airport, and also between Stansted Airport and Bristol Temple Meads
- Greater Anglia between between Norwich and Stansted Airport, and also between Stansted Airport and London Liverpool Street
- Stansted Express between Stansted Airport and London Liverpool Street
Amended late night Great Western Railway services in the London Paddington area until Wednesday
08:17 , Nuray BulbulEngineering work is taking place between London Paddington and Slough, closing some lines on Monday to Wednesday evenings.
Therefore:
- The 22:49 London Paddington to Swansea will depart earlier at 22:46
- The 23:14 London Paddington to Oxford will depart at 23:16
- The 23:34 London Paddington to Didcot Parkway will depart at 23:37
Additionally, the following trains will arrive London Paddington a few minutes later than normal:
- The 20:23 Swansea to London Paddington
- The 20:59 Cheltenham Spa to London Paddington
- The 22:01 Oxford to London Paddington
Cancelled and rescheduled Greater Anglia trains
08:11 , Nuray Bulbul
A few Greater Anglia trains have been cancelled and rescheduled this morning.
Here’s the full list:
- 06:50 Cambridge to London Liverpool Street due 08:19
- 07:28 Stansted Airport to London Liverpool Street due 08:23
- 07:47 Stratford to Meridian Water due 08:02
- 08:08 Meridian Water to Stratford due 08:23
- 08:28 London Liverpool Street to Cambridge North due 09:59
- 06:20 Cambridge to London Liverpool Street due 07:50
- 06:38 Cambridge North to London Liverpool Street due 07:55
- 06:58 London Liverpool Street to Cambridge due 08:27
- 07:10 London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport due 07:59
- 07:15 Stansted Airport to London Liverpool Street due 08:11
- 07:20 Cambridge to London Liverpool Street due 08:50
- 07:23 London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport due 08:13
- 07:28 London Liverpool Street to Cambridge North due 09:00
- 07:40 London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport due 08:30
- 07:42 London Liverpool Street to Hertford East due 08:31
- 08:20 Clacton-On-Sea to London Liverpool Street due 09:56
- 08:34 Stratford to Bishops Stortford due 09:32
- 09:47 Bishops Stortford to Stratford due 10:40
- 10:18 London Liverpool Street to Clacton-On-Sea due 11:44
- 12:05 Clacton-On-Sea to London Liverpool Street due 13:31
- 14:02 London Liverpool Street to Ipswich due 15:24
Reduced late night Elizabeth line services
08:06 , Nuray BulbulSome lines will be closed overnight from Monday night to Friday morning due to engineering work between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport/Reading.
Every night after 10pm:
There will only be two trains every hour between Abbey Wood and Heathrow Terminal 4.
There will only be trains between Abbey Wood and London Paddington (Elizabeth line) between Abbey Wood and Maidenhead.
As a result, the number of trains operating in Ealing Broadway, Southall, and Hayes & Harlington will be lowered to six per hour.
There will only be four trains per hour operating at Heathrow Terminals 2 and 3.
And no trains will call at Action Main Line, West Ealing or Hanwell after 11pm each night.
Thameslink shortage on Tuesday
08:01 , Nuray BulbulFewer Thameslink services will be operating on Tuesday due to a lack of train staff. This could lead to the cancellation or revision of services throughout the Thameslink network.
On Tuesday, March 25, services are anticipated to be disrupted from 01:30 to 5am.
This will mainly affect overnight and early-morning services that run between Bedford, Gatwick Airport and Brighton.
If you are travelling to Gatwick Airport or Luton Airport for a flight, ensure that you allow sufficient time for your journey.
Disruption anticipated until 9am on the Elizabeth line
07:56 , Nuray BulbulThe signalling system issue that existed between Whitechapel and Stratford (London) has been fixed. For safety concerns, several routes between these stations still require trains to travel at slower speeds.
Trains may still be cancelled, postponed by up to fifteen minutes, or altered until regular service is restored.
It is anticipated that this problem will affect services until 9:00.
These are the full routes impacted:
Between Reading / Maidenhead / Heathrow Terminal 4 / London Paddington and Abbey Wood, and also between Heathrow Terminal 5 / London Paddington and Shenfield.
Minor delays on the Central line
07:51 , Nuray Bulbul
There are currently minor delays on the Central line due to train cancellations.
All other lines on the London Underground are providing a good service.
Check your route before committing to your journey.
Disruption to and from Stansted Airport
07:46 , Nuray Bulbul
A fault with the signalling system at Stansted Airport has impacted all lines to and from the station.
Trains running to and from this station may be cancelled, delayed by up to 10 minutes or revised. The delay is expected to be in place until 9:45am.
Here are the full routes impacted:
- CrossCountry between Birmingham New Street / Cambridge and Stansted Airport, and also between Stansted Airport and Bristol Temple Meads
- Greater Anglia between between Norwich and Stansted Airport, and also between Stansted Airport and London Liverpool Street
- Stansted Express between Stansted Airport and London Liverpool Street
Welcome to The Standard's travel liveblog
07:41 , Nuray Bulbul
Good morning and welcome to The Standard’s travel liveblog as the final week of March gets underway.
We’ll be keeping you posted on all the major developments on the Tube, trains and roads impacting London in real time.
