Due to the police dealing with an incident at Herne Hill some lines are currently closed. As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed or revised.

Disruption is expected until 22:00.

Customer Advice:

The police are dealing with an incident on a train at Herne Hill.

We've recently been told about this incident disrupting Thameslink services, and we're working to get more information for you.

Your journey is likely to be delayed, but we don't have an exact estimate for this at the moment.

You'll be able to see any further updates on this page, so please continue to check back here.

If you need to use another route, we'll let you know shortly.

Planning your journey:

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

Can you tell me more about the incident?

At the moment, Thameslink are working with local staff and colleagues at Network Rail to assess the situation.

We've had a report of police needing to investigate an incident on a train in the Herne Hill area. The affected line is currently blocked by the train in question. This means trains can't run through this station towards Sutton or Wimbledon until the incident is resolved, and your journey will be delayed.

Thameslink are working closely with local staff, the police and Network Rail to ensure this incident is dealt with as quickly and safely as possible. They will be making sure other passengers and staff are looked after as far as possible, and ensuring that the train and local railway infrastructure are safe to use.

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.