A points failure between London Bridge and Charlton means all lines are disrupted. Fewer Thameslink trains will be able to run on the line towards Dartford.

Services may be cancelled, diverted via Lewisham or delayed.

Disruption is expected until 12:00.

Customer advice:

Due to a points failure, Thameslink services from London Bridge towards Charlton will run via Lewisham instead of Greenwich. This is on the Luton-London-Rainham route.

This means that your train could be delayed, and if you are travelling to or from Deptford, Greenwich, Maze Hill or Westcombe Park, you may need to use another route.

Please allow at least 20 minutes of extra time to complete your journey this morning.

This will only affect trains towards Rainham. Trains towards London and Luton are unaffected.

This means that if you are on a train from Luton / London towards Rainham, you can also continue through to Charlton and change trains for return services towards Westcombe Park, Maze Hill, Greenwich or Deptford. If you are waiting at one of these stations, you can take a train to London Bridge first and then change there for Thameslink services.

If you require stations in-between, you can use the following at no extra cost:

• Southeastern services
• Docklands Light Railway services between Greenwich, London, and Charlton
• London Buses between London and Charlton

Can you tell me more about the incident?

A points failure is currently blocking the section of track which is used by Thameslink trains from London Bridge towards Deptford and Charlton. An alternative route is available via Lewisham. Southeastern services will also still be able to run as normal. Network Rail staff are attending as quickly as possible to rectify the fault. Progress updates are being closely monitored.

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.