Heathrow Express trains are suspended (Picture: Dinendra Haria/SOPA Images/REX/Shutterstock)
Passengers have been hit by major disruption after a tunnel between Heathrow Airport and central London shut for ‘safety reasons’ this morning.
All trains between Heathrow and the capital have halted for ‘tunnel safety reasons,’ National Rail warned.
Holidaymakers travelling on the Elizabeth line and Heathrow Express are affected by severe disruption to and from the airport.
National Rail said: ‘Heathrow tunnel is closed for safety reasons which means trains are unable to run to and from Heathrow Airport.
Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 (Picture: Gordon Bell Photography/iStock/Getty)
‘Trains will be cancelled or revised as a result.’
Elizabeth line trains between Abbey Wood and Heathrow Terminals 4 and 5 cannot run.
Heathrow Express between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 5 are also suspended.
Major disruption is expected until at least 9am, it said.
Elizabeth line trains can’t get to Heathrow Airport because of the tunnel issue (Picture: Geoffrey Swaine/REX/Shutterstock)
National Rail said the safety issue was caused by a ‘problem with the ventilation system in Heathrow tunnels,’ so trains cannot run until ‘Network Rail has resolved this issue.’
The London Underground Piccadilly line is still running to and from the airport.
Have you been affected? Please email noora.mykkanen@metro.co.uk.
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Major disruption on Heathrow trains
Here are all the affected routes and how to get to the airport if you are affected.
Elizabeth line
Services are suspended between Heathrow Airport and Hayes and Harlington.
Customers can use their tickets on the London Underground Piccadilly Line at no extra cost.
Heathrow Express
The service is suspended between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 5.
Passengers can use the following services instead:
London Underground Piccadilly Line services to and from Heathrow Airport
London Bus routes:
SL9 and X140 between Heathrow Central bus station and Hayes & Harlington
105 between Heathrow and Southall
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