Several London Underground lines suspended after power cut

Tens of thousands of London commuters and visitors are experiencing travel chaos as much of the capital’s transport network shuts down.

The Independent understands there was a power outage. It is not clear why the back-up Transport for London (TfL) power station at Greenwich did not keep trains moving.

As of 3.50pm on Monday, Transport for London’s website is telling passengers that the key east-west Elizabeth line is suspended between Paddington station and Abbey Wood in the southeast of London, with “severe delays” elsewhere on the line.

Key parts of the Underground and Overground networks are in disarray.

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”.

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

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