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TfL disruption — Piccadilly Line

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

A signal failure is causing severe delays. Riders are asked to avoid the affected service where possible, with tickets accepted on London buses and several other rail services.

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  • Affected location: London
View from a Piccadilly Line train in Greater London, England, United Kingdom.
Illustrative image: View from a Piccadilly Line train in Greater London, England, United Kingdom. — DiscoA340/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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The disruption affects local public transport, and the source lists alternative services accepting tickets.

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  1. A signal failure is causing severe delays. Riders are asked to avoid the affected service where possible, with tickets accepted on London buses and several other rail services.

    Transport for London Transit Disruptions

  2. Service is suspended between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge while a signal failure is fixed, with severe delays elsewhere on the line. Passengers are advised to use the Metropolitan line; tickets are accepted on London Buses and the Elizabeth line.

    Transport for London Transit Disruptions

  3. There is no Piccadilly Line service between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge, with severe eastbound delays between Acton Town and Cockfosters and minor delays elsewhere. TfL attributes the disruption to a signal failure at Leicester Square and advises using the Metropolitan line for the suspended section; London Bus tickets are being accepted.

    Transport for London Transit Disruptions

  4. TfL reports no service between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge, severe eastbound delays between Acton Town and Cockfosters, and minor delays elsewhere due to a signal failure at Leicester Square. Passengers are advised to use the Metropolitan line on the affected section; tickets are accepted on London buses.

    Transport for London Transit Disruptions

  5. TfL reports no Piccadilly Line service between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge, severe eastbound delays between Acton Town and Cockfosters, and minor delays elsewhere while a signal failure at Leicester Square is addressed. Passengers are advised to use the Metropolitan line between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge; tickets are accepted on London Buses.

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