London travel news LIVE: Delays at Dartford Crossing after broken down lorry causes temporary tunnel closure
A broken down lorry forced part of the Dartford Tunnel to close, with traffic queuing for around three miles before it reopened.
National Highways said on X, formerly Twitter, on Thursday afternoon: “Recovery is complete and the East Bore Tunnel is now open on the A282 northbound Dartford Crossing following a broken down HGV.
“There are residual delays of at least 30 minutes in the area.”
It warned at 3.35pm that traffic was beginning to build, with three miles of congestion on approach to the tunnel.
Meanwhile trains travelling on routes to and from London Euston are understood to be running as normal, following urgent repairs are made to tracks at Tring, which earlier caused widespread disruption.
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Elizabeth Line trains to Heathrow back to normal after delays
Thursday 14 March 2024 20:08 , Daniel Keane
Elizabeth line services are running normally to and from Heathrow Airport following a fault on a train earlier today, National Rail has said.
Minor delays on Metropolitan Line
Thursday 14 March 2024 19:19 , Daniel Keane
There are minor delays between Moor Park and Watford due to train cancellations, according to TfL.
There is good service on the rest of the line.
Minor delays on the Jubilee Line
Thursday 14 March 2024 18:30 , Daniel Keane
There are minor delays on the Jubilee Line due to train cancellations.
Disruption cleared between Euston/Clapham Junction and Milton Keynes Central
Thursday 14 March 2024 17:52 , Daniel Keane
Disruption caused by urgent repairs to the track at Tring has now ended, meaning that normal services have resumed.
Minor delays on the central Line
Thursday 14 March 2024 17:14 , Daniel Keane
There are currently minor delays between White City and Ealing Broadway / West Ruislip and between Leytonstone and Epping / Hainault via Newbury Park due to a shortage of trains, according to TfL.
Minor delays on Bakerloo Line
Thursday 14 March 2024 16:41 , Daniel Keane
There are minor delays on the Bakerloo Line due to a shortage of trains, according to TfL.
Dartford Crossing tunnel reopens
Thursday 14 March 2024 16:16 , Miriam Burrell
The East Bore Tunnel closed temporarily on the A282 northbound at Dartford Crossing due to a broken down lorry, but reopened around 4pm.
“There are residual delays of at least 30 minutes in the area,” National Highways said.
Minor delays on the Hammersmith and City Line
Thursday 14 March 2024 15:34 , Jacob Phillips
There are currently minor delays on the Hammersmith and City Line westbound due to train cancellations.
Trains from Paddington cancelled or diverted due to broken down train
Thursday 14 March 2024 14:07 , Jacob Phillips
Trains from London Paddington could be cancelled or diverted due to a broken down train.
The broken down service means some lines are blocked.
Disruption is expected until 2.15pm.
Lane closed in Limehouse tunnel over crash
Thursday 14 March 2024 13:33 , Josh Salisbury
There is currently slow traffic in the Limehouse link tunnel because of a crash.
One lane is closed due to the incident, from the A1261 Aspen Way to Butcher Row.
The route links Limehouse to Canary Wharf and the Isle of Dogs.
Severe delays on Metropolitan Line
Thursday 14 March 2024 12:50 , Jacob Phillips
There are severe delays between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Uxbridge, and minor delays on the rest of the line due to an earlier signal failure at Harrow-on-the-Hill, Transport for London has said.
Trains from London King's Cross diverted due to landslip
Thursday 14 March 2024 12:18 , Jacob Phillips
Trains travelling between London King’s Cross and Bradford Interchange have been diverted due to a landslip.
Services can not call at Pontefract Monkhill.National Rail has said a landslip between Pontefract Monkhill and Knottingley means all lines are closed.
As a result, trains running between these stations will be cancelled or revised.
Trains severely delayed on Metropolitan Line
Thursday 14 March 2024 11:10 , Jacob Phillips
Trains are running again on the Metropolitan Line but there are severe delays to the earlier signal failure at Harrow-on-the-Hill.
Trains unable to run on part of Metropolitan Line
Thursday 14 March 2024 10:49 , Jacob Phillips
There is currently no service on the Metropolitan Line between Baker Street and Uxbridge, Amersham, Watford and Chesham due to a signal failure at Harrow-on-the-Hill.
There are severe delays on the rest of the line.
Trains running again on London Overground
Thursday 14 March 2024 09:36 , Jacob Phillips
Trains are running again on the London Overground but there are still severe delays between Willesden Junction and Stratford after engineering works finished late.
Severe delays on two Tube lines
Thursday 14 March 2024 09:24 , Jacob Phillips
There are currently severe delays on the Metropolitan and Northern Lines, Transport for London has said.
There are severe delays across the Metropolitan Line due to a signal failure at Harrow-on-the-Hill.
There are delays across the Northern Line due to an earlier faulty train at Tooting Broadway.
No London Overground between Shepherd's Bush and Clapham Junction
Thursday 14 March 2024 09:22 , Jacob Phillips
There are currently no trains running between Shepherd's Bush and Clapham Junction on the London Overground.
Transport for London has said there are also severe delays between Stratford and Richmond, as well as to Shepherd's Bush after engineering works finished late.
'Heavy delays' on M25 following crash
Thursday 14 March 2024 09:15 , Jacob Phillips
There is heavy traffic on the M25 near Waltham Abbey after a crash.
Transport data site Inrix has warned there is congestion to halfway between J27 M11 and J28 A12 Brentwood, just before the Holmesdale Tunnel.
Delays between Euston and Milton Keynes
Thursday 14 March 2024 07:45 , Josh Salisbury
Urgent repairs to the track at Tring has caused severe delays on trains running between Euston and Milton Keynes.
It means fewer trains are able to run and trains may be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is expected to run until 10am.
Overground disruption expected into rush hour
Thursday 14 March 2024 07:37 , Josh Salisbury
All lines have now reopened following overrunning engineering works between Willesden Junction and Gospel Oak, said National Rail.
However, as service recovers, trains running through these stations may still be cancelled or delayed by up to 30 minutes.
Disruption is expected to continue until 9am.
Overground part suspended in north London
Thursday 14 March 2024 06:39 , Josh Salisbury
The Overground is part suspended between Camden Road and Richmond/Shepherd's Bush and Gospel Oak to Upper Holloway due to late finish to engineering work.
There are severe delays on the rest of these lines.
Which Tube services are suspended?
Thursday 14 March 2024 06:37 , Josh Salisbury
- The Metropolitan Line is suspended between Rayners Lane to Wembley Park over a signal failure at Harrow-on-the-Hill. There are severe delays on the rest of the line.
- On the Piccadilly Line there are minor delays between South Harrow to Rayners Lane over the same signal failure at Harrow-on-the-Hill.
- The Northern Line has no service from Morden to Stockwell because of a faulty train at Tooting Broadway. There are also severe delays on the rest of the line.
