Rush hour misery as FOUR central London stations hit by flooding

James Morris|Tim Baker24 September 2019

Commuters suffered evening rush hour misery as four central London stations were hit by flooding following huge downpours in the capital on Tuesday.

Liverpool Street station saw the worst of the chaos, with the rain forcing numerous rail services to be delayed and cancelled. Meanwhile, Tube routes were also closed.

Water at the station was said to be ankle deep in some parts of the concourse, with Network Rail adding: "An overflowing storm drain on the roof meant excess water came onto the tracks causing multiple track circuit and signal failures.

"All platforms have reopened, but services are subject to delays and cancellations. We are sorry to passengers for this evening's disruption."

Crowds at Liverpool Street station following the delays and cancellations 
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Meanwhile, at Victoria station - the second busiest in the UK - trains on the District and Circle lines were not stopping.

And passengers on other routes were only allowed out of certain exits.

The flooding at Victoria station on Tuesday
Stephanie Cockroft

One Evening Standard employee said the water "bloody stinks".

Meanwhile, St Paul's Tube station was completely closed due to flooding between 4.45pm and 6pm.

And westbound Metropolitan line trains were not stopping at Moorgate because of floods.

A TfL spokeswoman said: “We apologise to customers whose journeys have been disrupted this afternoon.

"A small number of our stations have been closed or part-closed due to flooding, caused by the heavy rain.

"We’re working to clear the water as quickly as possible so that services can return to normal."

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