Severe rush hour delays on London Underground because of signal issues

| Senior Live News reporter Published October 15, 2026 7:34am Updated October 15, 2026 7:44am Passengers were warned about severe delays on District and Circle lines at Notting Hill Gate Tube station (Picture: Noora Mykkanen/Metro) Commuters face delays on the Tube this morning, while the Overground and rail journeys are hampered at Liverpool Street. Passengers hoping for smooth journeys this morning will be sorely disappointed after a mix of issues on the transport networks. On the Underground, the District and Northern lines are disrupted, the latest TfL travel status update shows. The District line is reporting severe delays between Earl’s Court and Ealing Broadway, Richmond and Tower Hill, and Edgware Road and Earl’s Court. The stretch between Upminster andTower Hill and Earl’ls Court and Wimbledon is seeing minor delays. This is because of a signal system failure, Transport for London says. The Northern line has severe delays between High Barnet and Camden Town, while the Kennington and Battersea section has minor delays. The culprit is a faulty train at Nine Elms. Train cancellations on Liverpool Street route Three platforms are closed at London Liverpool Street, the UK’s busiest railway station (Picture: Lucy North/PA Wire) Elsewhere, trains running between London Liverpool Street station and Hackney Downs and Chingford are disrupted today following an operational incident. As a result, platforms 1, 2 and 3 at Liverpool Street, the UK’s busiest railway station, are closed, causing cancellations and last-minute changes. Disruption is expected to last throughout the day, affecting Greater Anglia and London Overground Weaver line. Latest London news Trains between Stansted Airport and Liverpool Street running in both directions, and services to and from Cambridge and Cambridge North are also affected. ⚠️Due to an operational incident between London Liverpool Street and Hackney Downs some lines are blocked.Train services running to and from these stations will be cancelled or diverted.Disruption is expected until the end of the day.Platforms 1, 2 and 3 at London Liverpool… https://t.co/qCQcSr4MMh— Greater Anglia (@greateranglia) October 15, 2026 National Rail said: ‘An operational incident between London Liverpool Street and Hackney Downs / Chingford means trains running between these stations may be cancelled or revised. ‘Disruption is expected until the end of the day.’ Metro has contacted Network Rail for a comment. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. For more stories like this, check our news page. Arrow MORE: Outrage over Houthi TV station ‘allowed a base in London for 12 years’ Arrow MORE: UK tourists face £2,500 fine for breaking latest rule in Tenerife Arrow MORE: Residents of London borough beg for solution to ‘dockless bike crisis’ News Updates Stay on top of the headlines with daily email updates.