London Underground services returned to normal on Tuesday morning after a sudden power failure caused widespread disruption across the network on Monday afternoon. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

London Underground services returned to normal on Tuesday morning after a sudden power failure caused widespread disruption across the network on Monday afternoon.
People standing on escalators as they travel up and down from the Tube platforms.
Several lines on the London Underground were affected by Monday’s power failure [Reuters]
According to Transport for London (TfL), the Elizabeth, Jubilee, Northern, Waterloo & City, Circle, and Piccadilly lines now operate without delays. These lines have resumed full service after Monday’s network-wide outage.

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However, the Metropolitan line still faced issues due to a late finish of scheduled engineering works at Baker Street. A separate passenger incident at Barking caused partial suspensions on the District and Hammersmith & City lines.

Power Cut Disrupts London Underground Operations

The power outage began around 14:30 BST in southwest London, triggering a cascade of technical failures that affected multiple services. TfL confirmed the disruption and issued a formal apology to affected passengers.

London TravelWatch, representing public transport users, expressed concern over the lack of real-time updates during the disruption. Their spokesperson criticized TfL for depending solely on a website that crashed amid high demand.

“Service interruptions can happen,” the spokesperson said, “but passengers need timely, reliable communication. Pointing everyone to a broken website only increases frustration.”

The group called for stronger emergency protocols and better passenger support during unexpected service breakdowns. Public confidence, they argued, depends on how authorities handle such situations.

Fire and Damage Add to London Underground Disruption

The power failure also caused a fire at a substation near Cunningham Place in Maida Vale. Firefighters quickly extinguished the flames, but three meters of high-voltage cable were destroyed.

National Grid stated the fault resolved within seconds, adding that the dip in voltage may have affected the local low-voltage distribution system. The company apologized for the disruption and pledged to review the event.

Transport for London has not yet released a statement detailing future preventive measures or communication improvements related to the London Underground network.

Source: ca.news.yahoo.com

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