Are trains cancelled in London? Full list of Friday rail cancellations - with Storm Eunice travel disruption

Network rail said services into and out of most major London terminals are currently, or in the process of being suspended. All services to and from London Waterloo have been cancelled.
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A number of rail companies have advised Londoners not to travel by train on Friday due to severe weather conditions forecasted by the Met Office.

The UK’s official weather service has issued a rare red warning for wind, which is the Met Office’s most severe alert and will cover the capital and much of the southeast from 10am to 3pm today

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London is forecast to be pummelled by 100mph winds, with unsettled weather expected to continue into the weekend.

Network rail said services into and out of most major London terminals are currently, or in the process of being suspended.

All services to and from London Waterloo have been cancelled.

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Transport for London (TfL)

Seven London Underground and Overground lines plus TfL Rail and tram services have been disrupted.

This is due to a combination of "items blowing on to the track" and damage to power lines, Transport for London said.

On the District line, there is no service between Parsons Green and Wimbledon, Barking and Upminster, High Street Kensington and Edgware Road with severe delays on the rest of the line.

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Transport for London (TfL) has warned customers using the London Underground and bus services to “check before they travel” today and have warned that some services may be affected by the extreme weather.

A TfL spokesperson said: “Due to the Met Office’s red warning over Storm Eunice, customers are advised to only travel if essential and those who need to should check before they travel using our website and the TfL Go app.

“We are doing all we can to ensure we are prepared for any impact with extra staff ready to respond quickly to any incidents but some services will be affected by the extreme weather.

“ We are also urging Londoners to please take care if they travel around the city.”

Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern railways

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Customers on Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern networks have been advised not to travel as the company is expecting the strong winds to cause damage and obstructions to the train lines.

A 50mph speed restriction will be in place across most of the network during the day, which is expected to cause delays and cancellations.

The following changes are expected on the network on Friday.

The following changes are expected on the network on Friday.

Thameslink and Great Northern services north of London

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There will be no service on the central London Thameslink route. Passengers are advised to use London Underground and bus services instead.

North of London - Services between Peterborough, Kings Lynn or Cambridge and London

Services on the Kings Lynn route will only run between Kings Lynn and Cambridge.

Services on the Peterborough route will only run between Peterborough and Stevenage.

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Fewer trains will run between Cambridge and London and trains on this route will only run to/from London Kings Cross - there will be no services to or from London St Pancras International

North of London - Services between Bedford, Luton, St Albans City and London

Thameslink will only be running a limited service that stops at all stations between Bedford and London St Pancras International, and these trains will be subject to major delays

Rainham and London

These trains will operate between Rainham and Dartford, but customers will need to use alternative Southeastern services between Dartford and Central London, where available.

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Services between Brighton, Gatwick Airport, Redhill and London

Fewer Thameslink services will operate on this route, and will only run as far north as London Blackfriars.

Services between Horsham and London

Thameslink trains will only run as far north as London Blackfriars.

Southern services will continue to run, but may be delayed during their journeys.

Thameslink services via Sutton and Wimbledon

No Thameslink services will run on this route.

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This means there will be no trains calling at Loughborough Junction, Tooting or Haydons Road, or at the stations between Wimbledon Chase and West Sutton (inclusive.

Southern services on the "East Coastway" route between Brighton/Lewes and Ore

Trains will not run between Eastbourne and Hastings from 11:00 until at least 14:45

As a result, there will also be a number of cancellations on the route through to Ashford International

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Replacement transport will not be able to run due to the weather conditions

Fewer trains will run between Brighton and Lewes.

Trains which usually run between London and Ore will only run between London Bridge and Eastbourne, so customers will  need to change at Eastbourne to complete journeys.

Southern services on the "West Coastway" route via Worthing and Barnham

There will be fewer trains on this route, with no direct trains between Brighton and Southampton Central

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No trains will run between Portsmouth & Southsea and Portsmouth Harbour for most of the day, and some other Portsmouth services will terminate at Horsham, Chichester or Havant and start back from there.

Southeastern Railways

Southeastern Railways are also implementing a 50mph speed limit on trains and are advising passengers not to travel.

The network has warned of delays and cancellations and has said that tickets for Friday travel are Saturday at no extra cost.

A number of trains across all Southeastern routes have been cancelled due to the speed restriction.

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Following the upgrade in the forecast, the trainline may need to close their coastal routes from 11:00 for at least 3 hours between Tonbridge and Hastings and Ashford and Ramsgate via Dover Priory.

Customers are advised to check their journey planners.

Commuters board a train at Clapham Junction Station during the morning rush hour on October 11, 2018 (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)Commuters board a train at Clapham Junction Station during the morning rush hour on October 11, 2018 (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)
Commuters board a train at Clapham Junction Station during the morning rush hour on October 11, 2018 (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

South Western Railway

South Western Railway, which runs out of Waterloo, has said it will have speed restrictions in place across the entire network, which will “cause disruption to services”.

SWR Help tweeted: “High winds have been forecast across our network, Friday 18th February.

“A speed restriction will be imposed across the network for most of Friday which will cause disruption to services.

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“We’re currently making plans and will update you with more information as we have it.”

C2C

C2C, which runs trains from London Fenchurch Street to Essex, is advising travellers not to travel on Friday.

Trains stop at Limehouse, West Ham, Barking, Upminster, Rainham and Dagenham Docks.

Greater Anglia

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Timetables are being altered due to risk of high winds - customers will be able to change their tickets free of charge to another day.

Half hourly service:

  • Southend Victoria to London Liverpool Street
  • Stansted Airport to London
  • Hertford East to Liverpool Street
  • Cambridge to London Liverpool Street
  • Bishops Stortford to Stratford

Hourly service:

  • Norwich to London Liverpool Street Intercity service
  • Ipswich, Colchester, Chelmsford to London Liverpool Street
  • Meridian Water to Stratford
LNER has cancelled a number of trains between Yorkshire and LondonLNER has cancelled a number of trains between Yorkshire and London
LNER has cancelled a number of trains between Yorkshire and London

London North Eastern Railway

London North Eastern Railway (LNER) is  also advising customers of expected disruption to services due to anticipated extreme weather conditions as a result of Storm Eunice.

Customers are asked to check in advance of their journeys as a reduced timetable will be in place across parts of the LNER route on Friday.

People who are booked to travel in either direction between York and London King’s Cross or Leeds and London King’s Cross are being advised not to travel on Friday.

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Alternatively, customers can request a full refund from their point of purchase.

Services that can operate face extended journey times, and short notice delays, alterations and cancellations are expected.

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