Heavy rain flooding the railway between Blackfriars and London St Pancras International means all lines are blocked. As a result, trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.
Disruption is expected to continue until 10:00.
Customer Advice
DO NOT TRAVEL THIS MORNING
We advise you delay travelling until later this morning. There will be heavy disruption for trains in and out of central London, and your journey could take up to an hour longer than usual.
Ticket acceptance
Your ticket will be accepted on the following, at no extra cost:
- London Underground via any reasonable route
- London Buses via any reasonable route
- Mutual ticket acceptance across Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern
- Southeastern via any reasonable route
- Greater Anglia between London Liverpool Street and Cambridge
- East Midlands Railway between Bedford and London St Pancras International
- Gatwick Express between Brighton and London Victoria
- Metrobus via any reasonable route
Planning your journey:
You can view live maps of the network here:
You can see alternative route guides 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 the Thameslink and Great Northen apps to find up-to-date information.
Can you tell me more about the incident?
There is flooding in a tunnel at Farringdon station. This is unsafe for trains to run through so the lines are blocked until the water has receded.
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.