A person has been hit by a train between London Bridge and Dartford. To allow the emergency services to safely carry out their work, all lines are currently closed.
As a result, trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed or revised.
We anticipate disruption will continue until 14:00.
If you've 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
Southeastern
What's happened?
Power to the track has been switched off to allow emergency services to respond to an incident.
Network Rail staff are also on their way to the area.
How does this affect my journey?
Trains are currently unable to run via Woolwich so the line between Charlton and Slade Green is blocked in both directions.
Services will be diverted down different lines or cancelled and other trains may be delayed as a result.
What do I need to do?
You can use your ticket on the following services at no extra cost to help complete your journey:
- London Buses between London and Dartford via reasonable routes
- London Underground services between our terminals
- Docklands Light Railway services between Greenwich and Lewisham
Please allow more time to reach your destination today and check online journey planners for up to date information.
Thameslink
Due to the emergency services dealing with an incident between Greenwich and Dartford, trains which run between these stations will revised to run via Bexlyheath, which may extend your journey time by up to 15 minutes.
The following stations will not be served:
- Deptford
- Greenwich
- Maze Hill
- Westcombe Park
- Charlton
- Woolwich Arsenal
- Plumpstead
- Abbey Wood
- Slade Green
If you are travelling to or from these stations, you will need to use an alternative route to complete your journey.
Please check journey planners and station information boards before you travel, and allow for extra time to reach your destination.
To see if your journey has been affected, check the live map here.
For help planning your journey, alternative route maps can be found here.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner
Twitter:
If you would like to follow this incident on Twitter, please use #SladeGreen
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.