A fault with the signalling system between Elephant & Castle and Loughborough Junction is causing dleays of up to 10 minutes to southbound services between London Blackfriars and Loughborough Junction.
Disruption is expected until 07:00.
Customer Advice
âââââââAll Thameslink services travelling towards Sutton, Sevenoaks or Orpington may be delayed by up to 10 minutes between Elephant and Castle and Loughborough Junction/Denmark Hill.
You are advised to use your normal route but allow extra time to reach your destination.
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 train's journey, which means services can experience short delays.
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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.
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