Police investigation closes Hainault station; Six mile queues on the M26

Hainault station was closed by police after several people, including two police officers, were attacked.

Images on social media showed someone wielding a samarai sword in the area, before police said a 36-year-old man had been arrested.

Meanwhile, there are major delays on the M26 into London due to emergency repairs.

Queues of six miles were reported on the M26 westbound at the M25 due to the lane closure, traffic monitoring service Inrix said.

The repairs also caused delays on M25 in both directions between J5 for Sevenoaks and Clacket Lane Services.

There are also minor delays on the Circle and Northern lines due to train shortages and cancellations.

As hundreds of Border Force officers at Heathrow Airport are in the second day of their four-day strike. There is a warning that passengers could face longer queues as more than 300 members of the Commercial and Public Services union continue their walkout, affecting Heathrow Terminals 2, 3, 4 and 5, in a dispute over working conditions.

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South West commuter route hit by signal failure

Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 1:31 p.m , Josh Salisbury

South Western Railway services between Waterloo and Shepperton are disrupted due to a signaling fault.

Train services running to and from these stations will be suspended between Shepperton and Fulwell.

Disruption is expected until 6pm, National Rail says.

Crash on the M25

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 10:56 AM , King of Jordan

Traffic is currently backed up due to a traffic signal failure on the A12 in both directions at the M25 J28 (Brentwood/Brook Street Roundabout).

Congestion to the M25, five miles anti-clockwise after J29 Romford and a few miles on the A12 Brentwood Bypass.

Thameslink routes affected by previous point failures at New Barnet:

Tuesday 30 April 2024 10:24 , King of Jordan

Brighton to Cambridge and Horsham to Peterborough.

Great Northern routes affected by previous point failures at New Barnet:

Tuesday 30 April 2024 10:24 , King of Jordan

Moorgate to Welwyn Garden City and London Kings Cross to Cambridge / Ely / Kings Lynn.

Disruption of Kings Cross trains

Tuesday 30 April 2024 10:23 , King of Jordan

Two train lines running between Stevenage and London Kings Cross are disrupted due to an earlier breakdown at New Barnet. The following routes are affected:

• Great Northern between Peterborough / Kings Lynn and London Kings Cross and also between Welwyn Garden City and Moorgate

• Thameslink between Cambridge and Brighton, between Peterborough and Horsham and also between Welwyn Garden City and Sevenoaks

Lines have reopened but can still be canceled or delayed by up to 10 minutes.

This outage is expected to last until at least 11am.

The Elizabeth line was no longer late

Tuesday 30 April 2024 10:16 , King of Jordan

The Elizabeth line has returned to good service.

British Transport Police on the Hainault closure:

Tuesday 30 April 2024 09:52 , King of Jordan

British Transport Police said: “Officers were called to the area near Hainault tube station at 7.07am today (April 30) to assist the Metropolitan Police.

“Officers are currently in attendance. The station is closed and there is a cordon.”

The standard looks at what impact this violence will have on transport today.

What did the police say about the incident in Hainault?

Tuesday 30 April 2024 09:51 , King of Jordan

Police issued a full statement on the incident which closed Hainault station:

Minor delays on the Elizabeth line

Tuesday 30 April 2024 09:44 , King of Jordan

There are currently minor delays between Paddington and Heathrow due to an earlier sick person on a train at Whitechapel – good service on the rest of the line.

“Multiple stabbings with a samurai sword” in Hainault

Tuesday 30 April 2024 09:42 , King of Jordan

There are unconfirmed reports of multiple stabbings and images at the scene that appear to show a man with a samurai sword.

A large police presence was seen outside Hainault metro station.

Labor MP for Ilford North Wes Streeting said the incident had been declared a “critical incident”, asking people not to speculate or post images on social media “until details are confirmed”.

Read more here.

Man arrested after incident at Hainault station

Tuesday 30 April 2024 09:10 , King of Jordan

Redbridge Police have confirmed that a man has been arrested in the Hainault area.

“Critical incident” in Hainault

Tuesday 30 April 2024 09:02 , King of Jordan

A “critical incident” has been declared in Hainault, Labor MP for Ilford North Wes Streeting said.

He did not disclose further details, except that a man was detained.

Mr Streeting also asked people not to speculate or post images on social media “until details are confirmed”.

The Northern Line was no longer seriously delayed

Tuesday 30 April 2024 08:57 , King of Jordan

The Northern Line was badly delayed between Kennington and Morden due to an earlier train breakdown at Clapham South.

This is no longer the case, but there are still minor delays across the line due to a lack of trains.

The circle line is no longer delayed

Tuesday 30 April 2024 08:56 , King of Jordan

The Circle line has returned to good service.

Severe delays on the Northern line

Tuesday 30 April 2024 08:35 , King of Jordan

There are currently severe delays between Kennington and Morden due to an earlier train breakdown at Clapham South.

This is in addition to the minor delays on the rest of the line that I told you about earlier – due to the lack of trains.

In the video: Hainault station closed

Tuesday 30 April 2024 08:33 , King of Jordan

The Hainault station has been closed for police investigation

Tuesday 30 April 2024 07:53 , King of Jordan

Hainault station is closed for a police investigation in the area.

The Standard has contacted police for more information.

Trains to and from Alexandra Palace were delayed

Tuesday 30 April 2024 07:38 , King of Jordan

There is currently a disruption to Great Northern and Thameslink trains running between Potters Bar and Alexandra Palace.

This is due to a point failure at New Barnet which means some lines are blocked.

These delays are expected until at least 8.30am.

Minor delays on the Northern line

Tuesday 30 April 2024 07:32 , King of Jordan

Currently, there are slight delays due to the lack of trains.

Minor delays on the Circle line

Tuesday 30 April 2024 07:32 , King of Jordan

There are currently minor delays due to train cancellations.

Heavy traffic on another stretch of the M25

Tuesday 30 April 2024 07:31 , King of Jordan

There is heavy traffic on the M25 clockwise from the QE2 Bridge to J3 M20/A20 (Swanley Interchange).

Traffic is backed up for six miles

Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 07:30 , King of Jordan

Cars are backed up for six miles on the M26 westbound at the M25 – one lane is closed.

London delays on the M25 and M26

Tuesday 30 April 2024 07:29 , King of Jordan

There are long queues with one lane closed in both directions on the M25 between J5 M26/A21 (Sevenoaks) and Clacket Lane Services.

There is also congestion to J4 Orpington clockwise and back on the M26.

This is due to emergency repairs on the M25.

Good morning

Tuesday 30 April 2024 07:19 , King of Jordan

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