Elizabeth Line hit by ‘severe delays’ due to broken track at Ilford

Elizabeth line commuters traveling across east London are facing disruption for the whole day on Thursday.

There is a speed restriction on the broken track in Ilford.

The problem is causing severe delays on the Elizabeth line between Shenfield and Paddington, according to TfL.

In a post on X, National Rail Inquiries said: “A faulty track speed restriction at #Ilford means trains have to run at reduced speed on some lines. “As a result, train services running through this station may be cancelled, delayed or revised.”

It said disruption was expected until the end of the day.

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Severe rush hour delays on the Piccadilly line

06:49 , Josh Salisbury

As well as the Elizabeth line disruption, passengers are also experiencing delayed Piccadilly Line trains.

There are severe delays between Acton Town and Uxbridge due to a fault at Northfields and minor delays en route to the Heathrow terminals.

There are also minor delays on Bakerloo as TfL engineers fix a signal fault at Lambeth North.

Elizabeth Line hit with delays

06:46 , Josh Salisbury

Good morning. Elizabeth Line trains running between Heathrow and Gidea Park in east London are experiencing disruption all day due to a faulty line at Ilford.

The problem means trains are having to run at a reduced speed on some lines, with National Rail warning passengers of possible cancellations or delays of up to ten minutes.

TfL said there were minor delays on the line between Paddington and Shenfield due to the track fault.