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TfL disruption — Metropolitan Line

Reported by Transport for London Transit Disruptions, Transport for London Transit Disruptions, Transport for London Transit Disruptions

Minor delays were reported between Uxbridge and Harrow-on-the-Hill after an earlier trespasser on the track at Hillingdon. The rest of the line was reported to have good service.

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  • Affected location: London
Work on the railway line. The line between Reedham and Cantley is closed over the weekend whilst a new track is being laid. The old rails and sleepers have already been removed > 1751738 and low emission Class 66725 'Sunderland' diesel locomotive has hauled a long train carrying the required materials such as rails, sleepers and sand and crushed stone ballast to the section being presently worked on. The train has also brought a crane, a digger that can move on rails > 1754244 and a JCB. T
Illustrative image: Work on the railway line. The line between Reedham and Cantley is closed over the weekend whilst a new track is being laid. The old rails and sleepers have already been removed > 1751738 and low emission Class 66725 'Sunderland' diesel locomotive has hauled a long train carrying the required materials such as rails, sleepers and sand and crushed stone ballast to the section being presently worked on. The train has also brought a crane, a digger that can move on rails > 1754244 and a JCB. T — Evelyn Simak/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Why it matters

The notice describes a limited disruption on part of London’s Metropolitan Line.

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Update history

  1. Minor delays were reported between Uxbridge and Harrow-on-the-Hill after an earlier trespasser on the track at Hillingdon. The rest of the line was reported to have good service.

    Transport for London Transit Disruptions

  2. Severe delays affected the Metropolitan Line between Uxbridge and Harrow-on-the-Hill after an earlier trespasser was reported on the track at Hillingdon. The rest of the line was reported as providing good service.

    Transport for London Transit Disruptions
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Confidence
7/10
Geographic reach
2/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
2/10
Urgency
3/10

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