TfL: Elizabeth line and Tube disruption as Storm Ciarán hits London on Thursday November 2

Several Tube lines have been hit by delays as heavy rainfall affects travel on the roads.

Yellow warnings are in place for wind and rain, and the Met Office forecasts "heavy rain and strong winds" throughout Thursday (Novermber 2).

As at 8am, this is how things looked on the London Underground.

See our live travel blog for Thursday November 2 amid Storm Ciarán.

Elizabeth line

Update 1.45pm: TfL is now reporting a good service on the line.

Update 9.45am: Severe delays between Whitechapel and Shenfield due to flooding caused by heavy rain in the Shenfield area. Minor delays between Heathrow Airport and Hayes & Harlington due to an earlier track fault at Heathrow.

Central line

Update 1.45pm: TfL is now reporting a good service on the line. Severe delays due to shortage of trains.

Piccadilly line

Update 1.45pm: Part suspension as no service between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge due to "difficult track conditions caused by significant leaf fall". Update 9.15am - normal service resumed.

Minor delays between Acton Town and Rayners Lane due to an earlier obstruction on the track at Alperton.

Metropolitan line

Update 9.15am - normal service resumed.

Minor delays between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Watford/Amersham/Chesham due to a signal failure.

Update 1.45pm: TfL is now reporting a good service on the line. Minor delays due to a shortage of trains.