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Monday 23 January 2017 7:54 am

Severe delays strike South West Trains from London Waterloo via Wimbledon due to emergency engineering work

By: Rebecca Smith

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Fog isn't the only thing causing misery on the transport system this morning: there's also disruption on the trains.

Today South West Trains said services to and from London Waterloo via Wimbledon are expected to be disrupted until 12pm, thanks to emergency engineering work to repair a broken rail.

Services may be cancelled, delayed or run non-stop between Surbiton and London Waterloo.

Read more: Heathrow havoc: London airports warn of fog flight delays and cancellations

#DisruptionSWT Services continue to be disrupted due to emergency engineering works at #Wimbledon latest info https://t.co/aWmupXvtK7

— SWR Help (@SW_Help) January 23, 2017

On the bright side South West has said tickets are valid on Southern rail…

Dorking services are suspended due to emergency engineering work at #Wimbledon. Tickets are valid on @SouthernRailUK services ^RB

— SWR Help (@SW_Help) January 23, 2017

Unfortunately for would-be Southern passengers, though, there is strike action on all its routes today, so long-suffering commuters, beware.

Despite the walkout, by the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union in an ongoing dispute over the role of guards on Southern services, the train operator has said 70 per cent of its trains will run today.

RMT general secretary Mick Cash said guard action on Southern remains "rock solid" and guards' resilience was "a credit to the entire trade union movement".

Read more: Police search for Tube hero who pulled a man off the tracks at Bank station

Other action planned by train drivers' union Aslef for the week has been suspended as it's in the midst of fresh talks with the train operator in a bid to avoid further disruption. It has also suspended its overtime ban.

The Tube hasn't escaped problems either – there are severe delays on the Jubilee line due to a shortage of trains. TfL has advised people to avoid using the line – tickets will be accepted on other services.

https://twitter.com/jubileeline/status/823399777580843008

https://twitter.com/jubileeline/status/823400133459083264

There's also no service between Romford and Upminster on the London Overground, thanks to a faulty train. There are also severe delays between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction due to another faulty train in the Peckham Rye area.

Tickets will be accepted on London Underground services via any reasonable route.

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