London travel news LIVE: Tube line suspended as DLR trains disrupted by 'customer incident'

London travel news LIVE: Tube line suspension hits morning rush hour as 'obstruction' blocks track

London Underground line suspended while staff try to remove ‘obstruction’ from track
An entire Tube line was suspended on Monday morning

Commuters are facing disruption on Monday morning with trains halted on a key London Underground service.

There was no service between Tower Hill and Earl's Court westbound due to an “obstruction” on the track at Gloucester Road, according to TfL.

The Waterloo and City line was earlier suspended while engineers tried to fix a signal fault at Waterloo.

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Minor delays on the Circle line

There are minor delays clockwise on the Circle Line while engineers remove an obstruction from the track at Gloucester Road.

Minor delays on the Central line

There are minor delays on the Central line between North Acton and Ealing Broadway/West Ruislip and between Leytonstone and Epping/Hainault via Newbury Park due to train cancellations.

Disruption between King's Cross and Peterborough

Disruption is expected between King’s Cross and Peterborough until mid-morning as safety inspection is carried out on the line.

Lines between Potters Bar and Welwyn Garden City are currently blocked. Trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 40 minutes or revised.

Meanwhile, services between Stevenage and Peterborough have been disrupted due to an earlier safety inspection of the track between Stevenage and Hitchin.

Lines have reopened but services will be running at reduced speeds.

Disruption is expected until 9am.

Severe delays on the District line

There are now severe delays on the District line between Earl's Court and Upminster while engineers fix a faulty train at Becontree.

Tickets will be accepted on London Buses.

What's the status on the London Underground?

Delays are affecting some Tube lines this morning, including a full suspension of the Waterloo & City line.

Minor delays are impacting the District and Hammersmith & City lines.

Delays on the London Underground

Minor delays on the District line

There are minor delays between Barking and Upminster while engineers fix a faulty train at Becontree.

Severe delays on the DLR due to an earlier 'customer incident'

There are severe delays on the DLR between Stratford and Canary Wharf due to an earlier customer incident at Pudding Mill Lane.

Transport for London has been contacted for further information.

Passengers are advised to seek alternative routes where possible.

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