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Flooding in London: Heavy rain causes travel disruption | 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. | Several roads and rail routes in London have been partly closed due to flooding caused by heavy rainfall overnight. |
Part of the A41 Hendon Way has been closed in both directions since late on Wednesday. | |
Sections of the M25 and A1 in north London have also been blocked, as well as part of the A40 at Old Oak Common and some other routes in west London. | |
Flooding and signal failures have also affected several Tube lines, with disruption across the network. | |
The A41 Hendon Way flooded on Wednesday evening and has been closed near Brent Cross | |
Services on the District line have been suspended between Earl's Court and Richmond and Ealing Broadway, while no trains are running between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction due to signal failures at West Croydon and Wandsworth Road. | |
A section of the Shepperton line run by South Western Railway has also been closed between Fulwell and Hampton. | 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 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 closed on Thursday morning, having been flooded since Wednesday evening | |
Some stations have also been affected by deep surface water. | Some stations have also been affected by deep surface water. |
Turnham Green and Dagenham Heathway Underground stations were closed on Thursday morning. | Turnham Green and Dagenham Heathway Underground stations were closed on Thursday morning. |
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On Wednesday evening, passengers were faced with flooding at the entrance to at Finchley Road station, which is on the Metropolitan and Jubilee Lines. | 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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