A section of the Elizabeth line is set to have severe delays all day (Picture: Ruby Cline/PA Wire)
Passengers travelling on the Elizabeth line should brace for all-day disruption after a broken track in west London.
A broken track is wreaking havoc on journeys this morning as bleary-eyed travellers head to work.
Journeys on the Elizabeth line,Great Western Railway and Heathrow Express are likely to take longer than usual after a broken track was detected in the Hayes and Harlington area.
A lower speed limit over the faulty section means fewer train can run on the line between Reading,Heathrow Terminal 5 and London Paddington station.
And it is not a quick fix as disruption is expected to last for the entire day.
National Rail said: ‘A speed restriction over defective track near Hayes & Harlington means fewer trains are able to run through the affected area. As a result of this,trains between Reading,Heathrow Terminal 5 and London Paddington may be cancelled,delayed or revised.’
One frustrated passenger vented about their commute on social media: ‘And the Elizabeth line once again succeeds at making my morning commute 1000% more painful than it needs to be.’
Another commuter wrote in an X post: ‘Shock the Elizabeth line is down this morning.’
⚠ Travel Update – 11/11 ⚠Due to a speed restriction over defective track at Hayes & Harlington,fewer trains are able to run.Train services between Reading and London Paddington will be cancelled,delayed or terminated at and started back from Reading. Twyford,Maidenhead…
— GWR (@GWRHelp) November 11,2025
On the Elizabeth line,the section between Reading and West Drayton is the worst affected,while the rest of the line has good service,the latest TfL travel status update shows.
Here is a full list of all the routes where severe delays are expected:
Elizabeth line between Reading / Maidenhead / Heathrow Terminal 4 and Abbey Wood
Great Western Railway between Penzance / Plymouth / Paignton / Exeter St Davids / Weston-super-Mare / Carmarthen / Swansea / Cardiff Central / Hereford / Great Malvern / Cheltenham Spa / Bristol Temple Meads / Bedywn / Banbury / Oxford / Didcot Parkway / Reading and London Paddington
Heathrow Express between Heathrow Terminal 5 and London Paddington
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Meanwhile,the Bakerloo,Circle,Jubilee and District lines are experiencing minor delays this morning.
The Bakerloo and Jubilee line delays are caused by train cancellations,while the Circle and District line issues are due to another track fault at Tower Hill.
The Piccadilly line remains suspended at the western end of the route between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge because of risk of damage to train wheels from signifant leaf fall.
Elsewhere on the rail network,passengers have been told not to travel on Thameslink,Southern and Gatwick Express services after a fault with the signalling system between East Croydon and Purley.
Gatwick Express services are suspended,while Southern and Thameslink trains could be cancelled or delayed by up to 90 minutes due to the disruption,which is expected to last until 6pm.
📢The following service changes are expected as a result:⛔Gatwick Express services are suspended ⛔Thameslink services that run between Three Bridges and Bedford (stopping services via Redhill) are suspended ⛔Thameslink services between Brighton and Cambridge are suspended…
— Gatwick Express (@GatwickExpress) November 11,2025
If your train is delayed 15 minutes or more,you might be able to claim compensation under the Delay Repay scheme via your rail operator’s website.
In the case of a delay,keep note of the travel and arrival time and have your ticket at hand.
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