All trains to and from London's Waterloo were cancelled for two hours on Friday morning, causing major disruption for commuters. Overrunning engineering work has been blamed for the disruption to the UK's busiest railway station. No South Western Railway (SWR) trains were able to serve London Waterloo from 5am. All lines were reopened two hours later, but delays and cancellations are expected to continue throughout the day. South West Rail apologised to travellers for the disruption. "Services are being delayed due to over-running engineering work, sorry for the inconvenience this causes you this morning." Advertisement A spokesman for Network Rail, who were carrying out the engineering work, said: "We apologise to passengers for the disruption to services across the South Western network this morning owing to multiple possession overruns as a result of a power supply issue. "Passengers should check with their train operator or visit www.nationalrail.co.uk before travelling." Around 260,000 people travel through London Waterloo every day.<doc-sep>Tens of thousands of commuters face a tricky journey home tonight after all lines in the London Waterloo area were blocked due to overrunning engineering works. No trains could run to and from Britain's busiest station at the start of rush hour this morning - with some starting or terminating at Woking, 30 miles away in Surrey. National Rail said services were eventually restored at 7am, but could be cancelled, delayed or revised until 6pm tonight - meaning the chaos will affect both rush hours. Passengers wait for information on the platform at Surbiton station in South London today Commuters wait for a train at Clapham Junction station in South West London at 7.40am today Karen van Rooyen tweeted this picture and said: 'Get up early to make sure you get the early train and then this happens... Thanks! Just what you need on a Friday morning!' The engineering work was being carried out by Network Rail in the Waterloo area, through which around 260,000 people travel every day. Delays and cancellations continued throughout the day because some trains were unable to leave depots until the problem with the power supply was fixed. Commuter Derren John Powell tweeted: 'Another great end to the week. Thanks so much, South Western Railway. You really are the gift that keeps giving.' Karen van Rooyen said: 'Get up early to make sure you get the early train and then this happens... Thanks! Just what you need on a Friday morning! 'As if it's not bad enough that we pay extortionate prices for tickets then we have to put up with this! Just not good enough!' Sports physio Adam Goode added: 'Absolute jokers. Yet another morning service disrupted with no appropriate updates. Patients booked in from 7am and no idea how long I'll be delayed. Paying for the privilege as well with increased yearly fees!' Departure screens at Wimbledon train station in South West London are displayed today Commuter Derren John Powell tweeted this photo and said: 'Another great end to the week. Thanks so much, South Western Railway. You really are the gift that keeps giving' Twitter user Darrell1uk posted this picture from Richmond station in South West London today Rail tickets were accepted on Great Western Railway services between Basingstoke, Reading and London Paddington, as well as Southern services via any route. They were also accepted on the London Underground between Paddington and Waterloo, and between Richmond or Wimbledon and Waterloo. Commuters were also advised that they could use London buses between Wimbledon, Clapham Junction and Waterloo. A Network Rail spokesman said: 'We apologise to passengers for the disruption to services across the South Western network this morning owing to multiple possession overruns as a result of a power supply issue. 'Disruption, including severe delays and cancellations, will last until the afternoon. 'Passengers should check with their train operator or visit www.nationalrail.co.uk before travelling.' All lines in the London Waterloo area were blocked due to overrunning engineering works At 5am, South Western Railway spokesman tweeted: 'Due to Network Rail overrunning engineering works at London Waterloo all lines are blocked. Train services running to and from this station may be cancelled, delayed or revised.' A later statement at 7am then read: 'Following earlier engineering works not being finished on time at London Waterloo all lines have now reopened. 'Train services running to and from this station may be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until 2pm.' A separate fault with the signalling system at Milton Keynes Central resulted in some lines through the station being blocked on Friday. This affected Virgin Trains, London Northwestern Railway, Southern and Caledonian Sleeper services. Virgin Trains was unable to operate any departures from London Euston due to the issue. Passengers were encouraged to use alternative routes and were warned that journey times could be extended by up to one-and-a-half hours.<doc-sep>Britain’s busiest rail station, London Waterloo, was once again closed for the start of the morning rush hour due to overrunning engineering works – for the second time in four months. The station is normally the arrival point for around 250,000 commuters every morning, from south-west London, Surrey, Hampshire and beyond. With many of them finding their morning journeys impossible, the financial damage to the wider economy will run into millions of pounds. The vast majority of trains serving London Waterloo are electric. One diesel train arrived from Salisbury just after 7am – with thousands of commuters squeezed on board. 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Stratford PA The most stressful Tube stations 2. Bank Getty The most stressful Tube stations 1. King's Cross PA A Network Rail spokesperson said: “We apologise to passengers for the disruption to services across the South Western network this morning owing to a possession overrun.” “Disruption, including severe delays and cancellations, will last until the afternoon.” South Western Railway, the train operator, said: “We were earlier informed of over-running engineering work in the London Waterloo area. “Network Rail engineers have now resolved the issue. However during the closure, trains were unable to leave a number of depots and enter services. As a result there will be residual delays and alterations to services throughout the morning.” “We are very sorry for any delay that this may cause to your journey.” As trains and train crew are in the wrong locations for their planned operations, services are unlikely to be back to normal until the start of the afternoon rush. ✕ Support free-thinking journalism and attend Independent events Support free-thinking journalism and subscribe to Independent Minds Passengers are being told that they can use CrossCountry, Great Western Railway and Southern services. On 19 November 2018, overrunning work involving a single buckled rail led to the closure of Waterloo station for the morning rush hour. One commuter, Silvia Mendes, demanded to know from Network Rail: “What will you be doing to ensure there’s no repeat of this? “‘Overrunning engineering works’ seems to be a recurring theme. “Quite frankly, when paying £400 a month, it really isn’t good enough.” The shutdown happened as the rail industry announced that trains which arrive late will now be recorded as delayed. Previously official figures allowed a delay of five minutes, or 10 minutes for long-distance services.<doc-sep>✕ Close Waterloo station in chaos as overrunning engineering works cause all trains to stop Train chaos has hit London today as three key stations are suffering from severe disruption. Commuters were advised to avoid Waterloo station this morning after overrunning engineering works led to the majority of trains being cancelled. Although London’s busiest transport hub has now reopened, disruption to South Western Railway services is expected to continue until at least 6pm, according to National Rail. Meanwhile, earlier signalling problems at Milton Keynes Central disrupted Caledonian Sleeper, London Northwestern Railway (LNR), Southern and Virgin Trains services; trains didn't start running normally again until 4pm. East Midlands services between Bedford and Kettering were suspended earlier after a person was hit by a train. Trains from Leicester, Derby, Nottingham and Sheffield to London St Pancras have resumed, but delays of up to 60 minutes and cancellations are expected to continue throughout the afternoon and evening. Follow all the latest travel updates below.<doc-sep>
People are being urged to avoid London Waterloo this morning as a result of major disruption from overrunning engineering works. Commuters are being told not to travel to or from the station as a result of the works that were carried out overnight. National Rail has said the problems will last until at least this afternoon and travellers are being urged to consider other options. Commuters are being urged to avoid London Waterloo this morning (Picture: Rex Shutterstock) Some trains were terminating 30 miles away at Woking, Surrey. National Rail added that services were restored at 7am but there is a knock-on affect with may being cancelled, delayed or revised until 2pm today. South West Rail which operates trains from the station said: ‘Services are being delayed due to over-running engineering work, sorry for the inconvenience this causes you this morning.’ Another statement added: ‘Following earlier engineering works not being finished on time at London Waterloo all lines have now reopened. ‘Train services running to and from this station may be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until 2pm.’ Oh, no trains leaving Waterloo at all this morning, is it pic.twitter.com/JHANWIAPwe — Dr Charlotte Lydia Riley (@lottelydia) March 22, 2019 Get up early to make sure you get the early train and then this happens…… Thanks! Just what you need on a Friday morning! As if it's not bad enough that we pay extortionate prices for tickets then we have to put up with this! Just not good enough!!!!!!! 😡😡😡🤬😡😡😡 pic.twitter.com/RGbjohWsFA — Karen van Rooyen (@karenvanrooyen7) March 22, 2019