Closures to disrupt London Underground and Overground all weekend

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South Acton to Richmond.

Barking to Barking Riverside, Sydenham to West Croydon, Romford to Upminster, South Tottenham to Barking until 12:30, Euston to Kilburn High Road until 12:00 and after 20:30, Camden Road to Stratford after 22:15.

Saturday 28 September to Sunday 29 September. Turnham Green to Richmond.

Saturday 28 September to Sunday 29 September. No service on the entire line.

Saturday 28 September to Sunday 29 September. South Harrow to Uxbridg,

Saturday 28 September to Sunday 29 September. Bank and Tower Gateway to Poplar and West India Quay

Sunday 29 September. Liverpool Street and Whitechapel to Shenfield. Reduced service between West Drayton and Maidenhead
and at Heathrow Terminal 4. Trains will not stop at Acton Main Line, Hanwell and West Ealing.

The Friday rush hour could be eventful due to the impact of flooding across the rail network.

Now a points failure is affecting Thameslink trains between London, Sevenoaks and Orpington.

Journeys could take half an hour longer than usual and passengers might have to use alternative routes.

Here is the affected route.

• Between Welwyn Garden City / Finsbury Park / London Blackfriars and Sevenoaks, and also between Luton / Kentish Town and Orpington

The A421 remains closed and no reopening time has been confirmed yet following flooding on Sunday which left the road flooded and cars trapped.

An army of tankers have been pumping water out of the flood pond which has revealed debris and abandoned vehicles.

By the end of last night, enough water had been removed to fill three Olympic-sized swimming pools, National Highways said.

But that’s not the end of the efforts to clear the road – a further 60,000,000 litres of water still needs to be emptied out of the flooded spot.

Drivers have been warned of upcoming weekend road closures on the M25 in Surrey near the ULEZ border.

The exit slip road at junction 10 will be closed over some weekends in October and November, meaning unassuming drivers might enter the Ultra Low Emission Zone if not following the diversion signs.

It will close over the weekend at 9pm from Fridays , and .

The junction – known as Wisley Interchange – normally connects the A3 and M25, and while both roads remain open, drivers cannot use the slip roads.

National Highways said: ‘While the Ultra Low Emission Zone across London will remain in force during these closures, the signed diversion routes have been designed to ensure that drivers would avoid any charges.’

Drivers should follow them or check on the TfL website ‘whether their vehicle would be subject to charges.’

Two out of the seven listed diversions take drivers onto the A243 past the Chessington World of Adventures which is inside the ULEZ.

Motorists are advised to plan their journey in advance.

Flooding is not the only woe on the railways today – a tree blocked the railway in Suffolk, causing disruption to Greater Anglia passengers.

It has since been removed and the lines have reopened between Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds, but the coast is not clear until service recovers back to normal.

And that might not be until 4pm.

The blockade means trains are queueing, so cancellations, delays of up to 20 minutes or revisions are still possible.

Greater Anglia tickets can be used on selected alternative trains.

The London Underground Northern line is suspended between Finchley Central and High Barnet due to a faulty train.

This is causing severe delays between Finchley Central and Camden Town.

The rest of the line has minor delays, the latest TfL travel status update shows.

Kate Marks, flood duty manager at the Environment Agency, said: ‘Environment Agency teams continue to be out on the ground, supporting local authorities in responding to surface water flooding.

‘We urge people to plan their journeys carefully, follow the advice of local emergency services on the roads and not to drive through flood water – it is often deeper than it looks and just 30cm of flowing water is enough to float your car.

‘People should check their flood risk, sign up for free flood warnings and keep up to date with the latest situation as well as following @EnvAgency on X for the latest flood updates.’

Trains between Peterborough in the east Midlands and London King’s Cross are still delayed because of flooding.

Elsewhere, the Marston Vale line in Bedfordshire, which operates services between Bedford and Bletchley, is suspended until Monday because of standing water on the track.

All lines were blocked between Bicester North and Banbury in Oxfordshire, with disruption expected until 3pm.

Traffic has stopped on the M25 in Surrey after a smash at junction J10.

The crash happened on the clockwise carriageway at Wisley Interchange at about 1pm.

Traffic appears held in both directions on approach to the interchange as well as on the A3 due to an unrelated exit ramp closure after flooding.

Heavy rain and flooding closed the exit ramp on the M25 in Surrey.

The closure of the ramp on A3 northbound to the M25 at junction J10 Wisley Interchange is causing congestion and delays on approach.

The exit ramp was also shut yesterday after becoming waterlogged before reopening until further downpour today.

Pedestrians and drivers tried to navigate a huge puddle outside Euston Station in central London following heavy rain in London.

The drain appeared overwhelmed by the downpour on the A501 outside the station.

However, the road remains open as usual and traffic appears largely unaffected.

It comes after the Met Office issued a weather warning for heavy rain in England, which as submerged roads, railways and even a football stadium.

The highways authority hit out at nosey people after the A421 flooding and closure for a fifth day has dominated headlines.

It asked members of the public to stay away from the area so that work can continue to reopen the carriageway.

Martin Fellows, the regional boss of National Highways, urged people to ‘stay away from the water’ after people had been seen swimming and canoeing at the site.

He told ITV News: ‘Please stay away from the water. We’ve had somebody trying to canoe down here and people swimming in it as well.

‘It is dangerous – it is dangerous to drive through, it is dangerous to access this water – please stay away and stay safe.’

No reopening date has been confirmed as work to clear the deluge continues.

One of the areas where some roads have been flooded is Hitchin in Hertfordshire.

Around 20 residents were evacuated after homes were flooded on Green Lane, the fire service said.

It comes after the Met Office issued weather warnings as further heavy rain is set to soak roads and railways and bring possible flash floods.

Some lines towards Surbiton, Kingston, have been blocked due to an investigation on the tracks.

This affects South Western Railway (SWR) services which could be delayed until about 2pm.

One SUV driver was rescued after becoming trapped in flash floods in Hall Green, Birmingham.

Footage shows the car dangerously close to a nearby bridge as fast-flowing water reached above the bonnet.

The emergency services rescued one driver yesterday who was not injured.

Southern passengers in Surrey have been warned of disruption after flooding blocked the railway between Caterham and Purley.

All lines are blocked after heavy flooding on the railway at Whyteleafe.

National Rail said disruption is expected until midday.

In case you missed it, part of the M5 near Bristol turned into a mini river after the downpours caused flash flooding in the early hours of the morning.

Three drivers were rescued from stranded vehicles, the fire service said.

The motorway was closed both ways, wreaking havoc on the rush hour commute.

Now the carriageway has reopened southbound between J14 Falfield and J15 to the M4.

But it’s not all clear yet for those heading north as that direction remains shut between J16 Almondsbury and J14 so that trapped cars and debris can be recovered and cleared.

Footage shows several vehicles trapped in the floodwater.

The railway line used by Chiltern Railway trains has been blocked again after heavy rain and further flooding between .

Trains could be cancelled, delayed by up to half an hour or the schedule revised, with disruption expected to last at least until 3pm today.

It comes after railways on the Chiltern Mail Line in the area were submerged in floodwater on Tuesday.

Elsewhere, buses replace Chiltern Railway trains between London Marylebone and Aylesbury until 3.35pm today due to emergency cable repairs.