An obstruction on the track between Thornton Heath and East Croydon means all lines are blocked. Trains running between these stations may be cancelled or delayed by up to 20 minutes.

Disruption is expected until 23:45.

Customer advice

Planning your journey:

You can see a live map of the network here. This will show where your journey is likely to be affected.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

There has been a report of an obstruction on the railway, and this is now causing some disruption to services. Your train may be held on approach to the area, or it may need to be terminated before it gets to this part of the network. We're very sorry for the delay to your journey.

Network Rail staff will be attending to remove the obstruction as quickly as they can. Unfortunately, it's not possible to try to run trains past this.

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.