Mildmay Line suspended again — signal failure at Willesden Junction
1 July 2026 · By Boroughly editorial — AI-assisted, human-reviewed.
The Mildmay Line was suspended in its entirety on Tuesday morning due to a signal failure at Willesden Junction, with TfL accepting tickets via any reasonable alternative route. The disruption follows a difficult run for the line, which had already seen severe delays and partial suspensions on Monday evening, when a separate points failure at Richmond added to the chaos.
For Chiswick residents, the most directly relevant section is the stretch towards Richmond, which had been running with severe delays before the full suspension came into effect. Anyone needing to travel towards central London should consider the District Line from Gunnersbury, Chiswick Park or Turnham Green, or the South Western Railway service from Chiswick station.
Late-night services are also affected this week: until Thursday 2 July, the 22:03 and 22:34 trains from Clapham Junction are terminating at Willesden Junction rather than continuing to Stratford. After 23:45 each evening, there is no westbound service between Camden Road and Willesden Junction.
Check the latest status before you travel at TfL service updates.