Part of the Elizabeth line between Heathrow Terminal 4 and Heathrow Terminals 2 and 3 are suspended
A busy tube line between Heathrow terminals is experiencing delays this morning due to flooding.
Part of the Elizabeth line between Heathrow Terminal 4 and Terminals 2 and 3 are suspended early on Tuesday, June 23 as heavy rain batters the capital.
“No service between Heathrow Terminals 2&3 and and Heathrow Terminal 4 due to flooding caused by heavy rain,” Transport for London said on its website.
Minor delays are also being experienced on the entire Elizabeth line due to a points failure at Southall. – there are severe delays between Whitechapel and Shenfield this morning.
There was no service on the London Tramlink between Sandilands and Elmers End/Beckenham Junction due to the flooding.
It comes as parts of the UK are experiencing a severe heatwave.
The Met Office has issued an amber warning for extreme heat on Tuesday and a red weather warning on Thursday and Friday.
Rail passengers across the UK have been urged not to travel over the coming days due to the extreme weather, with refunds being offered and people told only essentil travel is advised.
On Monday, TfL warned of delays to the network, with the Elizabeth Line and Overground expected to be impacted the most.
At a station in Ruislip, one X user said he had not seen rain and lightning as intense in London for quite some time.
The post read: “This storm is something else. I had a job down at Ruislip earlier and this rain and [lightning] is insane.”
“I’ve not seen anything like this in years in London.
“I’ve not seen flash flooding this bad in Ruislip in quite a few years.”
Another commented: “Been non stop thunder for like a hour with insane looking strikes.”
