Following a trespasser on the railway at Epsom station earlier today, all lines running through this station have now reopened.

As service returns to normal, trains may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

This issue is expected to continue to impact services until 22:00.

Advice for Southern customers:

The emergency services have been dealing with an incident between Sutton and Leatherhead this evening. All lines have now reopened and trains can run normally again, but some delays of around 10-20 minutes remain possible, as well as short notice alterations and cancellations.

Please check before you travel this evening and allow extra time for your journey. For most journeys, you can travel using your normal route but you may need to take an earlier or later train than planned, or change trains en route.

Planning your journey:

Live departure boards can be found here.

You can view a live map of the network here.

You can also use the app to find up-to-date information.

Advice for South Western Railway customers:

For further information or onward travel advice, please speak to a member of staff or use a station help point.

If you would prefer to use local buses to continue your journey please check Traveline. South Western Railway tickets are not valid on local buses unless stated above.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

The emergency services have beenwith an incident between Sutton and Leatherhead, and as a result all lines were briefly blocked and the power was switched off in the area. The emergency services have since confirmed the line as clear and being safe to run on again, and all lines have since reopened.

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.