The M25 has closed in Kent after a motorbike rider and a driver crashed on the motorway.
The crash happened between junctions J5 and J6 at lunchtime, closing the carriageway in both directions.
Motorists face two-hour delays on the anticlockwise carriageway and 60-minute delays clockwise, National Highways said. The M26 is closed westbound between J3 and the M25 due to the crash.
It comes just hours after the M25 was shut in Essex after a van and lorry collided, injuring van driver and a passenger who were taken to hospital.
Heavy rain continues to wreak havoc on roads and railways as the Met Office issued a new amber weather warning. Part of the M25 at Wisley Interchange has reopened after it was forced to shut following more rain overnight.
Traffic at standstill across London and M25 remains shut
Roads are clogged around London as traffic is diverted to avoid M25 closures.
Live traffic maps show congestion particularly along the A232 and the North and South Circulars.
The M25 was shut after a motorbike and car crashed between Junction 5 and 6, forcing the carriageway to close in both directions.
Commuters now face hour-long delays, National Highways said.
The M26 is also closed westbound between Junction 3 and the M25 due to the crash.
Person hit by train at Tottenham
A person has been hit by a train between Tottenham Hale and Broxbourne.
Emergency services remain at the scene, meaning all lines are blocked between the two stations.
The routes affected are:
- Liverpool Street – Cambridge
- Liverpool Street – Stansted Airport
- Liverpool Street – Hertford East
Tree blocks all railway lines at Egham
Southern advise from London Euston
Southern trains cannot run in either direction between Shepherds Bush and Watford Junction.
- Trains will be cancelled or run between East Croydon, Clapham Junction and Shepherds Bush only
- Passengers were told to allow 30 minutes extra and use an alternative route
- Tickets will be accepted on Southern trains via any reasonable route, including to and from London Victoria
- Thameslink between St Albans and London
- Chiltern Railways between London Marylebone, Wembley Stadium and Harrow-on-the-Hill
- London Overground, London Underground and London Buses
London Northwestern Railway advise from London Euston
Rail replacement operates between Milton Keynes and Harrow & Wealdstone in both directions, National Rail said.
Passengers can use their tickets on the following routes for free.
- Chiltern Railways via any reasonable route
- CrossCountry via any reasonable route
- East Midlands Railway via any reasonable route
- London Underground via any reasonable route
- Thameslink via any reasonable route
Avanti West Coast advise if you need to travel from Euston
Here is what to do if you’re travelling on Avanti West Coast tonight.
Avanti West Coast
All ticket restrictions are lifted and today’s tickets will be valid tomorrow. Tickets are valid on the following routes.
- Chiltern Railways between London Marylebone and Birmingham New Street
- CrossCountry on any reasonable route
- East Midlands Railway between London St Pancras International and Leicester
- Great Western Railway on any reasonable route
- LNER between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh
- Thameslink between London Euston and Bedford
- West Midlands Railway via any reasonable route
Major disruption between London Euston and Watford
Commuters from London Euston should prepare for severe delays set to last until the end of the day.
It comes after an incident on the tracks between London Euston, Shepherds Bush and Watford Junction.
Some lines have been closed, meaning trains between these stations could be cancelled, revised or delayed by up to 90 minutes.
Here are the affected routes.
- Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Birmingham New Street / Chester / Manchester Piccadilly / Holyhead / Liverpool Lime Street / Blackpool North / Glasgow Central / Edinburgh
- London Northwestern Railway between London Euston and Tring / Milton Keynes Central / Birmingham New Street / Crewe
- London Overground between London Euston and Watford Junction
- Southern between East Croydon and Watford Junction
Motorbike and car crash on the M25 causing long delays
Just moments after a crash in Essex, the M25 has closed in Kent following a serious collision.
A car and motorbike crashed on the M25 clockwise between J5 and J6, but the motorway has also closed anticlockwise for the air ambulance, traffic analyst Inrix said.
Motorists should prepare for delays of up to an hour.
Diversions have been put in place.
Severe delays on District line after signal failure
The London Underground line is experiencing severe delays between Tower Hill and Wimbledon due to a Network Rail signal failure.
It happened at East Putney.
Tickets can be used on London Buses and South Western Railway.
Avanti tells passengers ‘do not travel’ north of Preston
Avanti West Coast and TransPennine Express trains have been hit by major delays and cancellations between Carlisle, Glasgow Central and Edinburgh after an object got caught in the overhead electric wires.
Trains could be cancelled or delayed by up to 90 minutes or revised.
The disruption is expected to last until the end of the day.
Avanti West Coast told passengers ‘do not travel’ north of Preston.
What to do if you’re travelling in the area
Avanti West Coast
- Tickets from today are valid for tomorrow
- Passengers can also claim a full refund from their ticket vendor
- You can claim delay repay if you choose to travel and the train is delayed by 15 minutes or more
- Rail replacement is running between Preston and Glasgow Central in both directions, and between Crewe and Preston
TransPennine Express
- Tickets from today are valid tomorrow at no extra cost
- Passengers can use CrossCountry from Glasgow and Edinburgh towards Leed and change for TransPennine services to Manchester stations, LNER from Edinburgh towards York and change for TransPennine services to Manchester stations, and ScotRail services between Glasgow and Edinburgh
- When the line reopens, TransPennine customers can use their tickets on Avanti from Glasgow and Edinburgh towards Preston and change at Preston for the next available Northern service towards their destination
Two people injured after lorry and van crash on the M25
Two people were taken to hospital after a van and a lorry crashed on the M25 in Essex shortly before 6am.
The driver and passenger of the van were taken to hospital for treatment with non-life threatening injuries, the Met Police said.
The M25 remains closed anticlockwise between J28 and J27 for a collision investigation.
The ambulance services said it received reports of a crash near junction 28 at 5.56am.
A spokesperson said: ‘One person was taken to Queens Hospital by land ambulance and one person was taken to The Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine by land ambulance for further care.’
National Highways said all traffic trapped in the road closure has now been released, but there are severe delays back towards Dartford.
M25 remains closed after serious crash
The M25 has been shut for hours anticlockwise after a serious crash involving a lorry and a van this morning.
Drivers face two-and-a-half hour delays, with congestion back to Dartford Crossing.
The closure is expected to be in place for several hours for collision investigation and recovery work.
Traffic is being released from the back of the queue and drivers are being asked to wait until instructed to turn.
Latest M25 travel updates
The M25 clockwise junction 10 sliproad is still closed due to flooding. This is the same junction which was forced to close after torrential rain on Monday.
Elsewhere, junction 4-5 clockwise is seeing slow moving traffic and drivers are warned to expect delays.
There’s been an accident on the clockwise carriageway between junction 16 for the M40 and 17 for Rickmansworth.
And on the anticlockwise carriageway, there are delays between junction 28 for Brentwood/Romford and 27 for the M11 after an accident.
London Underground latest update
The situation has improved slightly on the District line, with the severe delays from earlier now resolved.
However there are now minor delays between Edgware Road and Wimbledon due to a signal failure at East Putney.
The minor delays on the Hammersmith & City line are still impacting commuters.
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What else is happening on the rails this morning?
There are a few incidents ongoing on different parts of the rail network this morning, including:
- Signal fault causing disruption on Southeastern services from Gillingham and Dartford to London Cannon Street. Trains running towards Slade Green may have to run via Bexleyheath instead.
- Overrunning engineering works have blocked the line between Exeter Central and Barnstaple. Great Western Railway trains are unable to run between those two stations.
- A problem between Alexandra Palace and Stevenage was causing delays on Thameslink and Great Northern Services in and out of London. Lines have now reopened but disruption is expected until around 7.30am.
- A problem in the depot between Luton and Sutton Surrey is causing disruption to journeys between those two stations. This is affecting several Thameslink services and disruption is expected until 8am.
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