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St Jude Storm: Travel warnings

Travel warnings after St Jude storm hit England and Wales include:

  • South West Trains have advised people not to travel on Monday with most services not running until at least 10:00 GMT to allow Network Rail to check lines. A reduced timetable will be in operation, with some trains limited to speeds of 50mph
  • East Coast has no trains running south of Peterborough due to flooding in the tunnel at Potters Bar, and trees on the line at Barnet and Hertford. It says it is looking to resume a limited service later this morning operating via Hertford
  • First Great Western and Virgin West Coast main line are also running an amended service until 10:00 GMT and 09:00 GMT respectively. First Great Western has suspended the service between Guildford and Gatwick Airport. Virgin West Coast said journey times may be extended by up to 70 minutes
  • C2C said services are suspended until further notice. Greater Anglia and Stansted Express have also said services will not run until after 12:00 GMT. Southern and Gatwick Express said services will not start at 09:00 GMT and will provide a further update at 09:30 GMT

    St Jude Storm batters Britain with 90mph winds

  • London Overground will not run a service on Monday before 09:00 GMT, while Southeastern said services might not start until 09:00 or 10:00 GMT, and then with an amended timetable
  • Transport for London (TfL) said there was disruption to six Underground lines due to debris from the storm on the tracks. The Bakerloo, Central, Jubilee, Metropolitan, Northern and Piccadilly lines were all partially closed
  • Meanwhile, Chiltern Railways, which earlier said it was hoping to run a near normal timetable, has cancelled services
  • Airports including Heathrow and Gatwick are warning of possible disruption to flights, advising passengers to check with airlines
  • EasyJet has warned passengers there could be disruption to flights on Monday. It said no trains would run to Gatwick, Southend, Stansted or Luton airports before 09:00 GMT. Gatwick Airport reports seven cancellations
  • Several ferry companies have also cancelled services, including some English Channel and Irish Sea crossings
  • The second Severn crossing re-opened by 06:00 GMT but the old M48 bridge remains closed, and flooding is still affecting roads in Wales
  • The A249 Sheppey Crossing in Kent and the Queen Elizabeth II bridge on the M25 are closed. The Tamar Bridge which joins Cornwall and Devon has reopened
  • The Highways Agency is advising motorists to check the weather forecast and road conditions before they travel0EQxEVWUMJQ
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