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22/03/2022

A fault with the signalling system between Hither Green and Lewisham is causing disruption to journeys between these stations. As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised. 

We anticipate this to continue until 12:00.

What's happened?

A fault with the signalling system near Hither Green is causing disruption to services through the station towards London. Staff are on site and are working to fix the issue, and the line affected will need to be blocked intermittently to allow work and testing to be carried out.

How does this affect my journey?​​​​​​​

Trains through Hither Green towards London are being delayed heading through Hither Green, and some services will be diverted away from the area in order to allow the staff on site to carry out repairs.

Stopping services from Orpington to London Cannon Street will not be able to stop at Lewisham while the work is carried out.

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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.

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Affected operators
Southeastern
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Last updated: 22/03/22 - 10:02