All lines have reopened between Coulsdon South and Purley following a road vehicle colliding with a bridge between these stations. As the service recovers trains running between these stations may be cancelled or delayed by up to 10 minutes.

Disruption is expected until 19:30.

Customer Advice

Southern and Thameslink are working to recover the service timetable, however some trains in the Purley area may still be delayed by up to 10 minutes.

For most journeys you can continue to use use your normal route, however you should allow extra time for your journey.

Some Gatwick Express services may start / terminate at different stations than usual, meaning you may need to change trains enroute to your destination.

Please make sure to check your train if you are making a journey this evening.

Planning your journey:

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

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

Can you tell me more about the incident?

Network Rail engineers have inspected the bridge for any damage and determined services can now resume their normal speed between Coulsdon South and Purley.

We'd like to thank you for your patience during this incident. We take railway safety very seriously and need to make sure it's safe for services to run as planned.

If you see a vehicle hitting a bridge, or you think a bridge has been damaged, please report it using the phone number on the identification plate fixed to the bridge. If no plate is provided, please report it to the police by calling 999.

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.