The emergency services are dealing with an incident in the Sydenham area. Whilst they complete their work, the station will be closed. Trains between Highbury & Islington and Crystal Palace / West Croydon will run non-stop through this station until approximately 09:00.
Advice for Southern customers:
If you are travelling to or from Sydenham, you should use a nearby alternative station instead, or use London Buses to complete your journey.
- Penge East is an approximate 20 minute walk away. Southeastern services run from here to and from London Victoria
- Penge West is an approximate 20 minute walk away. London Overground services stop there that run between West Croydon and Highbury & Islington
- Forest Hill is an approximate 25 minute walk away. Southern services that run between London Victoria and London Bridge stop here, as well as Southeastern services that run between West Croydon and Highbury & Islington
Tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on the following:
- Southern services via any reasonable route
- London Overground services between Penge East/Forest Hill and central London
- Southeastern services between Penge West and London Victoria
- London Buses on any reasonable route in the Sydenham area
Planning your journey:
Live departure boards can be found here.
You can view a live map of the network here, and you can also see an alternative route guide here.
If you're travelling in the London area, you can plan journeys on alternative routes by using the TfL Journey Planner here. You can also use our app to find up-to-date information.
Can you tell me more about the incident?
Services are unable to call at Sydenham this morning, due to the emergency services dealing with an incident at the station. Services can still run through but the station will remain closed until further notice.
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.