A fault with the signalling system between Redhill and Purley means trains have to run at a reduced speed on some lines. As a result, trains may be delayed by up to 10 minutes.
This is expected until 14:15.
Customer Advice
Delays of 5-10 minutes are possible in the Coulsdon South area, due to a fault with the signalling system.
You can travel using your normal route, but please allow some extra time for your journey.
You can check if your journey will be affected using the live route map here.
Can you tell me more about the incident?
In this particular situation the fault has been confirmed as a 'Track Circuit Failure'. This means the signalling system is unable to automatically verify if the next section of track past the affected signal is clear.
The rail network is designed so that if a signal stops working, trains will stop before they reach it. Whilst this issue is ongoing, train crew will stop at the affected signal and contact the signalling centre to confirm their location. At this point the signaller will verbally authorise the driver to continue towards the next signal. This process adds time to every trainâs journey, which means services can experience short delays.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner
Compensation:
You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.