London travel news LIVE: Delays on Piccadilly line & DLR hitting morning commuters

There are also closures on the Metropolitan line this morning
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Tom Place, News Reporter
19 February 2026

Delays are disrupting the DLR and Piccadilly line this morning, with a number of train cancellations affecting services.

Services between Clapham Junction and Willesden Junction are also recovering following a broken down train earlier this morning.

Meanwhile, the Metropolitan line has no service between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Amersham, Chesham, and Watford.

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District line update

The District line is now running without delays following the earlier faulty train at Embankment.

Elizabeth line update

A good service has resumed on the Elizabeth line.

Circle line update

There is a good service again on the whole Circle line.

Tube and Overground roundup

Here is the current state of the Tube and Overground:

  • Circle line - Severe delays (anti clockwise only)
  • District line - Minor delays between Upminster and Barking
  • Elizabeth line - Minor delays between Paddington and Heathrow Terminals
  • Piccadilly line - Minor delays on the whole line

There is a good service on the rest of the network.

Circle line update

There are still severe delays anticlockwise only on the Circle line due to the earlier faulty train at Embankment.

Elizabeth line update

The delays on the Elizabeth line are now between Paddington and Heathrow Terminals, following the points failure in the Paddington area.

There is a good service on the rest of the line.

Good service resumes on DLR

There is a good service again on the DLR following the earlier faulty train at Bank.

District line update

There are minor delays on the District line between Earl's Court and Upminster eastbound only due to an earlier faulty train at Embankment.

There is a good service on the rest of the line.

Circle line update

There are severe delays on the Circle line anticlockwise only due to a faulty train at Embankment.

There is still a good service on the clockwise route.

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