Due to signaling issues caused by a ruptured water main, Heathrow airport was cut off from all train connections on Saturday morning.
The Piccadilly Line was cut off from the airport due to scheduled engineering work, and the Heathrow Express and Elizabeth Line were unavailable for much of the morning.
With delays of up to fifteen minutes and cancellations on the Heathrow Express, both impacted trains have now reopened.
According to Transport for London (TfL), the Elizabeth Line offers good service.
However, due to the planned repair, there is still no service on the Piccadilly Line between Acton Town and all Heathrow terminals. For these services, rail replacement buses are available.
After claiming that a “fault with the signalling system” was caused by a burst water main close to the airport, National Rail expressed regret for the “major disruption.”
“Services are now starting to resume on the Elizabeth line and Heathrow Express.” “Please allow extra time when travelling due to the earlier incident,” the statement made by Heathrow airport’s X account at 12:20 p.m. We regret any inconvenience this may have caused.
Last year, passengers heading to the airport were waiting to board the Heathrow Express (file pic).
With 150 trains per day, the Heathrow Express began operating between the airport and London Paddington station in 1998.
Every day, about 17,000 people travel the route, which takes 15 minutes to reach terminals two and three and 21 minutes to reach terminal five.
It stated that the disruption caused by the signaling issues might last the remainder of the day.
With a record 84 million travelers using Heathrow last year, it is the busiest airport in the United Kingdom.
