Due to the emergency services dealing with an incident between Clapham Junction and Streatham Hill / Streatham Common / Mitcham Eastfields, all lines are blocked. As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised. This is expected until 17:00.
If youâve been affected by what happened on the network today, there is always someone to talk to. You can contact the Samaritans on 116 123 from any phone for a confidential chat.
Customer Advice:
No trains can run between Clapham Junction and East Croydon or Mitcham Junction.
This will affect all trains which run to or from London Victoria.
If you are travelling now, your journey will take up to 30 minutes longer than usual, and you may need to use an alternative route to reach your destination.
You can use your ticket to travel at no extra cost on:
- Southern or Thameslink services on any reasonable route to your destination
- South Western Railway services between Southampton Central / Portsmouth / Havant, and Clapham Junction / London Waterloo
- London Underground services on any reasonable route
- London Overground services between Canada Water and Clapham Junction
- London buses on any reasonable route across central London.
Please note that these alternatives will extend your journey by up to an additional 30 minutes, especially if your journey includes replacement road transport.
To help you plan your journey, you can find Southern's alternative route maps on their website here, and if you are travelling by TfL services, you can check your journey in advance on their website here
Before travelling, please check journey planners and station information boards, and allow extra time to reach your destination.
Check the live map here to see if your journey has been affected.
Can you tell me more about the incident?
Southern Rail works closely with The Samaritans and supports the work that they do. If you or someone close to you has been affected by this incident or another, there is always someone to talk to. Contact the Samaritans on 116 123 free at any time, on any phone. Help & advice is only a phone call away.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.
âââââââCompensation:
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.