Clapham Junction has been evacuated due to overcrowding, causing misery for commuters across the capital with London Underground workers also on strike.
Commuters wait outside Clapham Junction (video: Ryan Ramgobin)
Almost all lines were suspended across the Underground in the early hours of this morning, with Clapham Junction evacuated at about 9am.
The Tube strike, which has seen lines closed across London, comes a day before further strike action is due on Southern Rail services.
Outside Morden at 7am #TubeStrike pic.twitter.com/8qydpdfGhh
— Gareth Sturdy (@stickyphysics) January 9, 2017
Clapham Junction station was reopened at about 9.40am.
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Commuters have taken to social media to vent their frustration at the capital’s rail services, which have been plagued by strikes and disruption in recent months.
✅ #ClaphamJunction station has reopened https://t.co/OU4IwGJPvt
— Southern (@SouthernRailUK) January 9, 2017
Pictures have also surfaced of South Wimbledon station being closed, despite Transport for London saying services on the Northern Line are still running.
Delays and cancellations have also been reported across south London stations, including Wimbledon, Balham and Croydon.
Pictures are also surfacing online of queues outside tube stops, with workers having walked out at 6pm yesterday.
Clapham Junction is a very similar scene to when the Titanic is sinking & they're trying to get everyone onto the lifeboats #TubeStrike #TfL
— gabriella sylvia (@gabsylvia_) January 9, 2017
Transport for London (TfL) said last week it would be deploying 'Travel Ambassadors' to help customers navigate the city, with 150 extra buses and enhanced river services being brought in.
Steve Griffiths, chief operating officer for London Underground, said: "This strike, called by the leadership of the RMT and TSSA unions is unnecessary.
Clapham Junction station was deserted this morning due to the strike (video: Augustin Coste)
"We had always intended to review staffing levels and have had constructive discussions with the unions.
"We agree that we need more staff in our stations and have already started to recruit 200 extra staff and this is likely to increase further as we work through the other areas that need to be addressed."
#claphamjunction #misery if it's not southern it's the tubes... pic.twitter.com/3dyhuBZVD0
— Clare Harris (@chsw11) January 9, 2017
- Are you being affected by today's strike? Send your views to jonathan.mitchell@london.newsquest.co.uk.
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