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  "path": "/2026/02/13/waterloo-underground-station-closed-after-fault-and-severe-delays-on-elizabeth-line-26871612/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-13T07:43:18.000Z",
  "site": "https://metro.co.uk",
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    "News",
    "UK",
    "London",
    "Transport for London",
    "Travel News",
    "fire",
    "London Underground",
    "Elizabeth Line",
    "Heathrow",
    "Rail",
    "damage to the overhead electric wires",
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  "textContent": "London Waterloo Station is closed this morning(Picture: John Keeble/Getty Images)\n\nWaterloo Underground station is closed this morning after an evening of intense disruption.\n\nCommuters were thrown into chaos last night after a person was killed on the tracks around 3pm.\n\nServices were delayed by more than 100 minutes, and continued to run behind schedule for the rest of the evening.\n\nA fire on a train at Wandsworth Town also caused further disruption between London Waterloo, Barnes and Wimbledon.\n\nThis morning the station’s London Underground services has been closed to fix faulty fire equipment, with tickets being accepted on London buses instead.\n\nThere are also severe delays on Elizabeth Line services between Paddington and Reading, Heathrow Terminal 4 and 5.\n\nThis is due to a fault with overhead power lines at Southall.\n\nNational Rail said: ‘There has been damage to the overhead electric wires between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport / Reading, which is causing disruption to journeys between these stations.\n\n‘As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 50 minutes or revised.\n\n‘This is expected to continue until 12:00.’\n\n******Get in touch with our news team by emailing us atwebnews@metro.co.uk.******\n\n**For more stories like this,****check our news page**.\n\nComment now Comments  Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source ",
  "title": "Waterloo Underground station closed after fault and severe delays on Elizabeth line"
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