Metropolitan line to remain blocked at Baker Street all week due to track fault

"There won't be any Metropolitan line trains between Baker Street and Aldgate for the rest of this week, due to a fault at Baker Street. The problem is due to a track fault at Baker Street, which has been impacting Metropolitan line services. TfL says that stopping all Metropolitan line services at Baker Street eases pressure on the track while its engineers repair the fault."

"The fault is reportedly a crack in the points, which are the complex set of junctions allowing the Met and other lines to converge at Baker Street and share the same tracks as the Circle/H&C lines. The fault was detected on last week, but it's understood that repairing it will require a custom casting, which is why the service has been closed for so long."

"In the meantime, the junction has been "plain lined" to favour the Hammersmith and City and Circle lines, which is why the Metropolitan line trains can't get past Baker Street station. Transport for London ( TfL) says that the suspension of services is expected to remain in place until the end of Saturday 8th November, with minor delays on the rest of the line."

Metropolitan services are suspended between Baker Street and Aldgate until the end of Saturday 8th November, with resumption expected on Sunday 9th November. A crack in the points at Baker Street, the junction that lets multiple lines converge and share tracks with the Circle and Hammersmith & City lines, has caused the closure. Repair work requires a custom casting, so engineers have plain-lined the junction to favour Hammersmith and City and Circle services, preventing Metropolitan trains from passing Baker Street. Stopping Metropolitan services at Baker Street eases pressure on the track while repairs proceed. Passengers should change at Baker Street for Bakerloo, Circle and Hammersmith & City lines or use the Jubilee line from Finchley Road or Baker Street.

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