Lines have now reopened following a tree blocking the railway between Charlton and Slade Green.

As service recovers, trains may still be delayed or revised.

We anticipate disruption will continue until 13:30.

Customer Advice:

Southeastern

What's happened?

A tree had fallen and blocked the line from London towards Slade Green near Charlton. The tree has been moved and the line is now open.

How does this affect my journey?

Trains from London towards Slade Green via Woolwich were being delayed and some have diverted to run via alternative routes.  

London bound services were not affected and are running.

What do I need to do?

Please allow extra time for your journey between Deptford, Charlton and Slade Green and check your journey using the journey planner.

Thameslink

The line between Dartford and London Bridge has now reopened, and trains can now run through the Charlton area as normal.

Staff are working to return to the scheduled timetable, but please continue to check journey planners and station information boards before travelling, and allow extra time to reach your destination.

Check the live map here to see if your journey has been affected.

Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner

Twitter:
If you would like to follow this incident on Twitter, please use #Charlton

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.