RMT walkout causes London Underground delays ahead of midday start

The first of two 24-hour walkouts on the Tube this week officially gets under way at midday on Tuesday.

London Underground drivers who are members of the RMT union are striking in a dispute with Transport for London (TfL) over working hours.

The strike action has already begun to impact services, with the Circle line suspended as of 10am.

There are also severe delays on the District and Central lines, and minor delays on the whole of the Jubilee and Piccadilly lines.

Meanwhile the Mildmay line is partially suspended between Willesden Junction and Richmond due to a fire alert in the South Acton Area.

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Lines have now reopened between Willesden Junction and Richmond on the Mildmay line following the earlier fire alert in the South Acton Area.

That part of the line is now running albeit with severe delays, while there is a good service on the rest of the line.

Metropolitan line part suspended
The Metropolitan line has become the second like to close, with no service between Baker Street and Aldgate due to the strike action.

The rest of the line is still running with minor delays, but will be closing shortly along with the rest of the network.

There are currently severe delays between Paddington and Heathrow Terminals & Reading due to a points failure at Hanwell.

There remains a good service on the rest of the line.

The Elizabeth line is one of the few lines that will not be impacted due to today’s strikes, and is expected to be busier than normal today as a result.

The strikes are beginning to impact commuter journeys across London this morning.

The Circle line is already suspended, while most of the other major lines are also reporting delays ahead of the 12pm walkout.

Metropolitan and Victoria lines also delayed
Both the Metropolitan and Victoria lines are now also delayed, as tube services slowly grind to a half this morning.

The Central line is the latest to report severe delays due to the strike action.

The Piccadilly line delays are now affecting the whole line, as services continue to suffer due to the forthcoming strike action.

There are now minor delays on the whole of the Jubilee line due to the walkouts.

Today sees the first of two strikes this week, which will affect services over four consecutive days.

Further, similarly timed walkouts are also planned for May and June.

The strikes are officially set to begin at 12pm today, ending at 11.59am on Wednesday.

The second strike this week is set to occur between 12pm on Thursday and 11.59am on Friday.

The Circle line is now fully suspended due to the strike action, the first line to close following the walkouts.

The rest of the network will be following suit in the coming hours, with the majority shutting at 12pm.