Urgent repairs to the track are being carried out between Norwood Junction and New Cross Gate, closing some lines.
Trains will be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until 06:30.
How will this affect my journey?
London Overground
Trains are unable to run between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace / West Croydon
Southern / Thameslink
We strongly advise to not travel until later this morning.
If your journey is absolutely essential, it will be heavily delayed, and involve alternative transport and routes..
There will be a reduced service between Brighton and London Bridge, Victoria and Sutton, and also between London Bridge and Epsom.
Services between London Bridge and Uckfield will run between Uckfield and East Croydon only.
You may wish to consider using the following if your journey is urgent, but again, we advise to not travel at the moment.
- Mutually between Southern and Thameslink services
- London Underground, on any reasonable route
- London Buses, on any reasonable route
- South Western Rail, between London Waterloo and Wimbledon
- Southeastern, on any reasonable route
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Can you tell me more about the incident?
During a planned inspection of the track in the area, a track defect has been detected, which requires immediate attention. Our Network Rail colleagues are currently mobilising teams to attend, and initial estimates indicate that the work will last for about 2 hours. This will mean that no trains can travel between Norwood Junction and London Bridge.
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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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