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| Northern Line: London Underground disruption due to signal failure | 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. |
| The Tube line connects transport hubs Waterloo, King's Cross and Euston and is used by more than 800,000 people every day. | The Tube line connects transport hubs Waterloo, King's Cross and Euston and is used by more than 800,000 people every day. |
| The service had reopened by 13:00, but is now running with minor delays. | |
| Commuter Mario Toubes-Rodrigo said he missed his pre-booked train to Milton Keynes because it took 75 minutes to make a journey that normally takes 20 minutes. | Commuter Mario Toubes-Rodrigo said he missed his pre-booked train to Milton Keynes because it took 75 minutes to make a journey that normally takes 20 minutes. |
| "I waste so much time and money on the Northern line," the microbiologist said. | "I waste so much time and money on the Northern line," the microbiologist said. |
| "I get up to leave my house even earlier and pre-book my train tickets to avoid problems but I still end up having to buy on the day tickets and turning up late to work." | "I get up to leave my house even earlier and pre-book my train tickets to avoid problems but I still end up having to buy on the day tickets and turning up late to work." |
| There is still no service on the Northern Line between Camden Town and Kennington via Charing Cross. | There is still no service on the Northern Line between Camden Town and Kennington via Charing Cross. |
| 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. |
| The Metropolitan Line has minor delays as a result of the signals failure. Problems were also reported on the Bakerloo line, but have since cleared. | The Metropolitan Line has minor delays as a result of the signals failure. Problems were also reported on the Bakerloo line, but have since cleared. |
| Replacement buses through London were earlier reported to be overcrowded, with one commuter complaining it was "everyone for themselves". | Replacement buses through London were earlier reported to be overcrowded, with one commuter complaining it was "everyone for themselves". |
| 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. | 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. |
| People also said they had been forced to miss trains from King's Cross and Euston because of the disruption. | People also said they had been forced to miss trains from King's Cross and Euston because of the disruption. |
| 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." |