Several London Underground stations are closed due to workers striking while two Tube lines were halted because of a casualty on the track.
Transport for London marked five stations on the network at 10.30am on Friday due to the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association action.
They are staging a fresh 24-hour strike in a dispute over terms and conditions from Friday and are banning overtime until May 5.
The union said the action was likely to cause Tube stations to close at the last minute, including into Saturday morning, but Transport for London said there will not be significant disruption.
Those closed are marked as Bermondsey, Caledonian Road, Highgate, Pimlico, and Regent’s Park.
Camden Town and Kentish Town are also closed but not due to strike action.
Aldgate, Barbican, Temple, Vauxhall and Piccadilly Circus had also been closed but have now reopened.
The Hammersmith & City and District lines now have severe delays but are running after being halted due to the casualty incident.
There are also minor delays on the Piccadilly line from King’s Cross to Acton Town westbound.
Follow latest updates below…
Vauxhall now also reopen
10:33 , Will Mata
Vauxhall has been named as the latest London Tube station to reopen.
The Victoria line hub was one of those to close on Friday morning due to ongoing industrial action.
Temple Tube station back open
10:01 , Will Mata
Transport for London has confirmed that Temple Tube station has reopened after being closed.
It means that six are now shut due to the strike.
Which stations are currently closed?
09:54 , Will Mata
With Barbican reopening, it leaves as those closed: Bermondsey, Caledonian Road, Highgate, Pimlico, Regent’s Park, Temple and Vauxhall.
Camden Town and Kentish Town are also closed but not due to strike action.
Barbican Tube station has reopened
09:48 , Will Mata
Barbican Tube station, which had closed due to ongoing industrial action, has now reopened.
Transport for London confirmed the news at 9.40am.
Lifts out of action at St Pancras
09:26 , Will Mata
Step-free access is not available to the Thameslink platforms due to faulty lifts at St Pancras International.
⚠️ St Pancras International station
Step-free access is not available to the Thameslink platforms due to faulty lifts.
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— TfL Access (@TfLAccess) April 26, 2024
Two stations have reopened
09:10 , Will Mata
Transport for London has said that Piccadilly Circus and Aldgate Tube stations had been closed but have now reopened.
District line no longer suspended
08:55 , Will Mata
The District line is now also running with delays.
The line had been part suspended earlier due to the aftermath of the casualty incident.
Live updates now state that the line has severe delays.
Hammersmith and City no longer suspended
08:53 , Will Mata
The Hammersmith and City line is no longer and running, albeit with severe delays.
“Severe delays due to an earlier customer incident,” a TfL update states.
Now severe delays on the Piccadilly line
08:44 , Will Mata
There are now severe delays on the Piccadilly line.
The section from King’s Cross to Acton Town westbound is affected due to an earlier signal failure at Holborn.
Delays on Circle line due to ‘earlier customer incident’
08:42 , Will Mata
There are currently minor delays on the Circle line due to an earlier customer incident, TfL has said.
Bermondsey now also closed
08:40 , Will Mata
Bermondsey Tube station is now also closed, TfL has said.
It brings the number of stations closed to ten.
Nine stations closed due to strike action
08:35 , Will Mata
Transport for London said these nine stations are all out of action due to ongoing strike action.
Barbican, Caledonian Road, Camden Town, Highgate, Kentish Town, Pimlico, Regent’s Park, Temple and Vauxhall.
All nine are within a reasonable walking distance of another Tube station.
Tickets will be accepted for other routes and on buses.
What is the strike?
08:03 , Will Mata
London Underground customer service managers are to stage a fresh strike in a dispute over terms and conditions.
Members of the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) will walk out on Friday, April 26 and then ban overtime until May 5.
The union said the action is likely to cause Tube stations to close at the last minute, including into Saturday morning.
The workers held a previous strike earlier this month.
TSSA general secretary Maryam Eslamdoust said: “It’s clear that our customer service managers’ strike on April 10 made a real impact, many stations shut at short notice, and we had overwhelming support from the public.”
Which lines are closed
07:54 , Will Mata
On the District line there is no service between Tower Hill and Upminster. There are severe delays on the rest of the line.
The Hammersmith and City line has no service.
There are now minor delays on the Northern and Metropolitan lines.
Tickets valid on local buses
07:46 , Will Mata
Transport for London has said it will be accepting tickets for the Hammersmith and City line on bus routes while it is suspended.
The line has been fully suspended since 7.26am due to a casualty on the track.
District line part suspended
07:45 , Jordan King
There is currently no service between Tower Hill and Upminster – this is because emergency services are responding to a casualty on the track.
There are also severe delays on the rest of the line.
Minor delays to Northern line
07:34 , Jordan King
There are currently minor delays because of a shortage of trains.
Hammersmith & City line suspended
07:33 , Jordan King
There is no service on the Hammersmith & City line because of the casualty on the tracks which has affected District line trains.
Good morning
07:30 , Jordan King
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