London Underground live: Commuters face rush-hour chaos as several lines suspended

There is no service between Highbury & Islington and Stratford on the Mildmay Overground line. There is severe delays on the rest of the line.

There are severe delays between Acton Town and Heathrow Terminals/Uxbridge on the Piccadilly line, and minor delays on the rest of the line.

Links between London Liverpool Street Station, the busiest in the UK, and Stansted Airport are currently suspended.

National Rail says: “A line-side fire between Clapton and Tottenham Hale means that all lines are blocked. Trains running to/from London Liverpool Street, and between Stratford and Tottenham Hale may be cancelled, severely delayed by up to 60 minutes, revised or diverted via Seven Sisters.”

Passengers are being turned away from Elizabeth line services after a power cut at around 2.30pm in south-west London.

Alison Hendry, 33, and Joseph Richardson, 37, came on the Heathrow Express to Paddington after flying from Glasgow earlier on Monday.

Ms Hendry said: “It’s a bit annoying they only told us when we got here. We walked all the way across the station, we have to go all the way back.”

The pair carried suitcases from their travels and hope to reach Walthamstow in time for a comedy show on Monday evening.

Mr Richardson said: “It doesn’t even bother me. But if I was in a rush, it would.”

Airport passengers and staff are experiencing problems getting to and from London Heathrow.

Thousands of Heathrow passengers and staff use the Piccadilly line of the London Underground to get to and from the UK’s busiest airport.

With the Elizabeth line severely disrupted, and cancellations on the Heathrow Express, extra pressure is expected on the Tube.

TfL says there are “minor delays between Acton Town and Heathrow Terminals and Uxbridge due to a power failure”. But the status checker says “We are unable to show live updates at the moment”.

The Jubilee line, which links Canary Wharf and the South Bank with the West End, is suspended on its busiest stretch between London Bridge and Finchley Road.

The Bakerloo line, linking Elephant & Castle with northwest London, is completely suspended, as is the Waterloo & City line.

On the London Overground, the Suffragette line from Gospel Oak to Barking is out of action – as is the Weaver route from London Liverpool Street via Walthamstow to Chingford.

The Northern line earlier had no service on the “Charing Cross branch” connecting London Euston via Leicester Square and Waterloo with Kennington, nor south of Stockwell. TfL now says the line is operating with “minor delays”.

Our Travel Correspondent Simon Calder reports:

Several London Underground stations have completely closed, according to TfL.

This includes: Covent Garden, South Kensington, Embankment, Putney Bridge, Tottenham Court Road, Holborn and Marble Arch.

Transport for London (TfL) officials were seen directing passengers with suitcases away from Elizabeth line services at Paddington station, recommending buses across central London, after the London Underground was hit by a power failure.

The Bakerloo line entrance has been completely shut at Paddington.

TfL staff said they do not know when the entrance will reopen.

They said: “It was a power outage. The lights just went off, we don’t know anything else.

“It’s been about an hour-and-a-half now. We can’t say when it will be fixed.”

The Elizabeth, Bakerloo, Northern, Jubilee and Waterloo & City lines have all been affected by the power outage, according to TfL’s website.