Commute chaos for Londoners

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Commuters crowd on to a tube at Oxford Street station, in London, England, Feb. 5, 2014.

Today marks the first full day of a 48-hour strike by London underground workers.

Workers on London's Underground train system began strike action at 9:00 pm on Feb. 4, causing chaos for commuters arriving for work this morning.

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Commuters wait for buses at Waterloo station, in London, Feb. 5, 2014.

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Commuters crowd Waterloo Station in London, Feb. 5, 2014.

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London's Westminster Underground Station is pictured during the rush hour, Feb. 5, 2014, on the first day of a strike by London Underground workers.

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A general view of London's Piccadilly Circus station, Feb. 5, 2014.

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A sign indicates the closure of platforms at Westminster underground station as underground train workers go on a 48-hour strike over planned closure of ticket offices and job cuts, Feb. 5, 2014.

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People try to get on a bus at Victoria in London as underground train workers go on strike, Feb. 5, 2014.

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An escalator is seen empty at Oxford Street Station in London, Feb. 5, 2014.

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A passenger is squeezed up against a door in one of the few tube trains which became overcrowded during rush hour at Oxford Circus underground station in London, Feb. 5, 2014.

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A service information board states "No Piccadilly Line" tube trains during strikes at Green Park underground station in London, Feb. 5, 2014.

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A passenger walks by a closed entrance to platforms at Oxford Circus underground station as underground train workers go on strike, Feb. 5, 2014.

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Two passengers wait on an empty platform at Westminster underground station for limited train service, Feb. 5, 2014.

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People try to get on a bus at Victoria in London as underground train workers go on a 48-hour strike, Feb. 5, 2014.

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A passenger waits for a tube train that did not arrive on an empty platform during rush hour at Oxford Circus underground station in London, Feb. 5, 2014.