Tube delays: Commuters face travel misery as delays hit Victoria, District and Circle lines

Commuters faced rush hour misery on three Tube lines after signal failures and a person taken ill on a train.

A signal failure at Euston sparked delays on the Victoria line, while District and Circle line services were disrupted following a similar problem at Edgware Road on Monday morning.

A passenger who became unwell on a District line train between Upminster and Barking added to the delays.

Tube passengers struggled to get to work and complained of overcrowding at some stations including Brixton, Finsbury Park and Seven Sisters.

Photos posted on social media showed huge queues outside the stations. Seven Sisters was later evacuated to prevent overcrowding.

Iain Munro tweeted: "Welcome back to work - rain and queues outside Brixton tube. It's like I never left..."

Oliver Stannard said: "@TfL what's going on at #Brixton? Open the barriers. This isn't safe."

Ian Walker said: "Another joyous morning at Brixton."

Nicole Valentinuzzi said: "Monday morning rush hour evac in the rain. #sevensisters #victoria."

Abi Silvester said: "If you're hoping to get into town from #sevensisters this morning, good luck."

Francesca Mendola posted: "Another shambles of a morning trying to get to work from seven sisters. Drenched and no access to the tube. Thank you @TfL."

The problems on the District and Circle lines began at about 7.45am, followed by the signal fault on the Victoria line about half an hour later.

Evening Standard has contacted Transport for London for comment.