Central line suspended: Derailed engineering train spells misery for rush hour commuters
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Version 0 of 1. A derailed train on one of London’s busiest tube lines has caused misery for thousands of commuters attempting to reach work this morning. A TfL spokesperson confirmed to The Independent that an engineering train had derailed at around 12.15 in the Holland Park area last night with investigators from the rail accident investigation branch still examining the scene. Meanwhile, piling onto the misery caused by the derailed train a fire alert closed Bond Street station, while Wanstead and South Woodford stations were also closed this morning owing to overcrowding. All three stations have now reopened. Thanks to social media – and Transport for London’s decision to link wi-fi to some stations – travellers attempting to use the Tube’s Central line this morning were quick to express their dissatisfaction. When it's your first day at your new job and a train derails on the central line.............. I went from serenity to nightmare! Central line is a nightmare right now The Central Line is a seething, emotionally deranged mass of resentment, sullenness and desperation, today #leytonstone Top trolling. Disrupted @centralline provides link to help you replan journey. Link tells you to use central line. https://t.co/aGE8vqIJFL @centralline sort your life out hun @PhoebeScott @centralline pic.twitter.com/Sl5wKPLH3S “I believe that [investigation] may still be taking place and until that competes, we won’t be able to move the train,” the spokesperson said. He was unable to give an approximate time for the completion of the work, instead stressing investigators were “working as quickly as possible”. The central line is currently suspended between White City and Marble Arch, with severe delays to the rest of the line. A limited service is operating from east to central London – as far as Marble Arch – and to White White City from Ealing Broadway and West Ruislip. A spokesperson warned as a result of fewer trains, services will much busier than usual. Tickets will be accepted on London Buses, London Overground, First Great Western, Abellio Greater Anglia and Chiltern Railways. |