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Flooding in London: Heavy rain causes travel disruption | |
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Passengers at Finchley Road in north London were faced with deep water at the station entrance on Wednesday evening | Passengers at Finchley Road in north London were faced with deep water at the station entrance on Wednesday evening |
Several roads and rail routes in London have been partly closed due to flooding caused by heavy rainfall overnight. | |
Sections of the M25, the A41 and A1 in north London are blocked, as well as other routes in west London. | Sections of the M25, the A41 and A1 in north London are blocked, as well as other routes in west London. |
There are delays on several London Underground lines due to signalling failures caused by flooding. | |
Services on the District line have been suspended between Earl's Court and Richmond and Ealing Broadway. | |
A section of the Shepperton line run by South Western Railway has also been closed between Fulwell and Hampton. | |
The rail operator said tickets would be accepted at no extra cost on Transport for London buses between Shepperton and Teddington. | |
The A40 at Old Oak Common was flooded after heavy rain on Wednesday evening | The A40 at Old Oak Common was flooded after heavy rain on Wednesday evening |
Some stations have also been affected by deep surface water. | |
Turnham Green and Dagenham Heathway Underground stations were closed on Thursday morning. | |
For the latest travel updates for the capital follow BBC Radio London Travel | |
On Wednesday evening, passengers were faced with flooding at the entrance to at Finchley Road station, which is on the Metropolitan and Jubilee Lines. | |
London Fire Brigade said it was dealing with the impact of the weather "across London" and warned people not to drive or walk through floodwater. | London Fire Brigade said it was dealing with the impact of the weather "across London" and warned people not to drive or walk through floodwater. |
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