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| Northern Line: London Underground disruption due to signal failure | |
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| Passengers are facing travel disruption after an entire London Underground line was suspended due to a signal systems failure at the main control centre. | Passengers are facing travel disruption after an entire London Underground line was suspended due to a signal systems failure at the main control centre. |
| One commuter tweeted that he "hated the Northern Line", which was suspended just before 06:00 BST. | One commuter tweeted that he "hated the Northern Line", which was suspended just before 06:00 BST. |
| More than 800,000 people use the Tube line, which connects transport hubs Waterloo, Kings Cross and Euston, every day. | More than 800,000 people use the Tube line, which connects transport hubs Waterloo, Kings Cross and Euston, every day. |
| Transport for London said it was "working hard to restore the service". | Transport for London said it was "working hard to restore the service". |
| Tube tickets are being accepted on Southeastern and Thameslink trains, as well as on trams and buses. | Tube tickets are being accepted on Southeastern and Thameslink trains, as well as on trams and buses. |
| Both the Bakerloo and Metropolitan lines also have minor delays as a result of the signals failure. | |
| The delays come as schools open for the new term this week and commuters on social media complained of having to queue to access stations. | |
| Brian Woodhead, London Underground's director of customer service, said: "I am extremely sorry for the disruption suffered by customers on the Northern line today following a signalling system failure at our control centre. | Brian Woodhead, London Underground's director of customer service, said: "I am extremely sorry for the disruption suffered by customers on the Northern line today following a signalling system failure at our control centre. |
| "Our engineers are working hard to fix the problem and restore a full service as quickly as possible." | "Our engineers are working hard to fix the problem and restore a full service as quickly as possible." |