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A faulty engineering train is wreaking havoc on travel on the Northern line (Picture: Rex/Shutterstock)

The morning rush hour is off to a sticky start for commuters on the London Underground after severe delays on the Northern line due to a broken-down engineer’s train.

A stretch of the Northern line has been hit by severe delays between High Barnet and Kennington via Bank because of an earlier faulty engineering train at High Barnet. This is affecting the southbound only.

The rest of the line has good service though, the latest TfL travel status update shows.

Meanwhile, passengers should prepare for the Tube strike which is set to go ahead on Thursday and next Tuesday after TfL and the train drivers’ union Aslef have failed to reach a deal over pay and conditions. No London Underground service is expected to run on Thursday.


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    Severe delays on Northern line


    • Faulty signalling system affects trains in West Sussex

    Passengers heading to London Victoria from Bognor Regis, West Sussex, have been warned of delays of up to 20 minutes on Southern trains.

    Trains between Bognor and Barnham are forced to run slower than usual because of a fault with the signalling system.

    The disruption is set to last until 7.15am, National Rail said.

    Here is the affected route.

    • Between Bognor Regis and Littlehampton / Barnham / Hove / Brighton / London Victoria

    South Western Railway disruption until 9am

    SWR trains are also experiencing delays because of a late running freight train in west London.

    This is causing disruption to journeys between Chiswick and Hounslow as trains could be cancelled, delayed or revised.

    Unfortunately, the issue is not expected to be resolved until 9am.

    Severe delays on Northern line

    Make your coffee extra strong and brace for severe delays if you’re travelling on the Northern line on the London Underground.

    The commuter Tube line is experiencing delays between Camden Town and Morden via Bank southbound only.

    This is because of a broken-down engineering train at High Barnet.

    Passengers can choose to use their tickets on London Buses instead.

    The rest of the line has good service.


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