London Underground LIVE: Second day of Elizabeth line chaos as entire city grinds to halt

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Commuters are facing fresh travel hell this morning as four London Tube lines are experiencing “severe delays”.

It follows on from chaos yesterday after people were hit with delays on the Elizabeth Line.

This morning Bakerloo, Circle and Elizabeth Lines are all part suspended causing major service delays according to the TfL website.

ThamesLink has also been hit this morning due to heavy rain flooding the railway between London Bridge and St Pancras International.

All lines are also all blocked and train services running to and from these stations will be cancelled.

The website says: “We strongly advise you delay travelling until later this morning. There will be heavy disruption for trains in and out of central London, and your journey could take up to an hour longer than usual.

“There will be a reduced service between Bedford and Three Bridges, in both directions. Pleaase check station screens and planners for the latest information.”

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National Rail issues “do not travel” warning

National Rail has issued a “do not travel” warning to commuters following heavy flooding between Blackfriars and London St Pancras International.

The disruption is expected to last until 10am, said the rail provider, with trains being cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised.

“We strongly advise you to delay travelling until later this morning. There will be heavy disruption for trains in and out of central London, and your journey could take up to an hour longer than usual,” advised National Rail.

National Rail has issued a “do not travel” warning to London commuters

National Rail has issued a “do not travel” warning to London commuters (Image: Getty)

Elizabeth line services suspended until end of day

Commuters travelling in and around London are facing a second day of travel chaos with the Elizabeth line partially suspended until the day of the day.

There is service currently no Elizabeth line service between Paddington and Abbey Wood while the signalling fault is fixed.

National Rail said: “As a result, Elizabeth line services are unable to run between these stations and will be cancelled or revised.

“This is expected until the end of service.”

Elizabeth line services suspended until end of day

Elizabeth line services suspended until end of day (Image: Getty)

No service on parts of Bakerloo Line

On the Bakerloo Line there is no service between Elephant and Castle and Queens park due to an earlier fire alert at Paddington.

Valid tickets are being accepted on London buses via all reasonable routes, according to TfL’s live service checker.

No service between Elephant and Castle and Queens park

No service between Elephant and Castle and Queens park (Image: Getty)

Severe Delays on Circle and District lines

The Circle and District lines are also experiencing “severe delays”.

No service on the Circle Line clockwise due to an earlier fire alert.

There is also severe delays anti clockwise.

On the District Line there is severe delays between Wimbledon and Edgware Road due to an earlier fire alert.

Valid tickets are being accepted on London buses.

No service on the Circle Line clockwise

No service on the Circle Line clockwise (Image: Getty)

No service between Paddington and Abbey Wood

There is no service on the Elizabeth line between Paddington and Abbey Wood bringing travel chaos to the London rush hour due to a signalling systems fault.

London’s newest Tube line is reporting “severe delays” between Paddington, and Reading.

However, there is a “good service” between on the rest of the line, according to TfL’s live service checker. The organisation has allowed passengers to use their tickets on other lines.

No service between Paddington and Abbey Wood

No service between Paddington and Abbey Wood (Image: Getty)

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Commuters are facing fresh travel hell this morning as four London Tube lines are experiencing “severe delays”.

It follows on from chaos yesterday after people were hit with delays on the Elizabeth Line.

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