The Northern Line packed at rush hour with commuters
The Northern line is a key way for south Londoners to commute into central (Picture: Guy Bell/REX/Shutterstock)

Welcome to Metro’s travel news blog, where we’re bringing you the latest on a major London Underground line experiencing delays and M25 traffic.

A signal failure on the Northern line has plunged this key way for north and south Londoners to get around into chaos, severely delaying trains northbound only between Kennington and Camden Town via Bank.

Elsewhere, the Bakerloo line is seeing minor delays, TfL says, between Queen’s Park and Elephant & Castle southbound due to a signal failure.

A pile-up is forming on the M25 after a vehicle caught on fire, with major congestion expected to ease by 7.30am. This is mainly affecting the motorway anticlockwise between junctions 16 and 15, with one lane closed.


Delays of 30 minutes on the M25 after vehicle fire

A vehicle fire is why some motorists on the M25 might see their journeys be half an hour longer than normal.

The incident has clogged cars anticlockwise between junctions 16 and 15. While the incident should be cleared up by officials by 7.45am, the traffic jams won’t until 8.30am.

This has led to a knockback of traffic on junctions 17 and 15.

Northern line severely delayed


Northern line delays
A large stretch of the line in central London is delayed (Picture: TfL)

‘Northern line: Severe delays between Kennington and Camden Town via Bank, northbound only, while we fix a signalling system failure. GOOD SERVICE on the rest of the line.’

This is what TfL’s latest update on the Northern line is, which will likely make commuters heading up from south to central London roll their eyes given Bank is in the heart of the capital’s financial district and a major hub for riders to switch to other lines.

‘London Underground tickets are being accepted on London Buses,’ TfL adds.


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