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| Flooding in London: Heavy rain causes travel disruption | Flooding in London: Heavy rain causes travel disruption |
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| Flooding led to road closures in Acton, west London | Flooding led to road closures in Acton, west London |
| Heavy rainfall overnight led to rush-hour travel disruption across London, with many closures and delays on roads and rail routes. | |
| Sections of the A41, M25 and A1 in north London were blocked, as well as part of the A40 at Old Oak Common. | |
| Flooding and signal failures also affected several Tube lines, causing disruption across the network. | |
| London Fire Brigade (LFB) said it was called to about 45 flooding-related incidents overnight. | |
| These included flooded properties and rescuing people who were stranded in cars, the brigade said. | These included flooded properties and rescuing people who were stranded in cars, the brigade said. |
| Flooding at the bottom of Muswell Hill caught out some drivers | |
| Park Place Villas near Maida Vale was among the routes which flooded overnight | Park Place Villas near Maida Vale was among the routes which flooded overnight |
| A section of the Shepperton line run by South Western Railway was also 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. |
| For the latest travel updates follow BBC Radio London Travel | For the latest travel updates follow BBC Radio London Travel |
| Some stations were also affected by deep surface water. | |
| Turnham Green and Dagenham Heathway Underground stations were both shut on Thursday morning, while flooding at Acton Town caused severe delays on the Piccadilly line between Acton Town and Uxbridge. | |
| The A41 Hendon Way flooded on Wednesday evening and remains closed at the Brent Cross Flyover | The A41 Hendon Way flooded on Wednesday evening and remains closed at the Brent Cross Flyover |
| The following Tube lines are currently affected by disruption: | |
| Bakerloo: No service between Queen's Park and Harrow and Wealdstone due to a signal failure at Harlesden | Bakerloo: No service between Queen's Park and Harrow and Wealdstone due to a signal failure at Harlesden |
| Circle: Severe delays due to an earlier fire alert | Circle: Severe delays due to an earlier fire alert |
| District: No service between Turnham Green and Richmond due to signal failure caused by flooding at Richmond | |
| Hammersmith & City: Severe delays due to an earlier fire alert | Hammersmith & City: Severe delays due to an earlier fire alert |
| London Overground: No service between Sydenham and West Croydon due to a signal failure at West Croydon | |
| Metropolitan: Severe delays due to an earlier fire alert | Metropolitan: Severe delays due to an earlier fire alert |
| Commuters walking near Tower Bridge on Thursday morning faced miserable, wet weather | |
| Passengers arriving at Finchley Road in north London found flooding at the station entrance on Wednesday evening | |
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