A fire alarm sounding at a station at Farringdon means that all lines are blocked.
Trains will not call at Farringdon.
This is expected until the end of the day.
Thameslink customer advice:
Please delay travelling this evening until later on where possible. If you must travel now please expect your journey to take at least 60 minutes longer than usual.
If it will assist you to complete your journey this evening, you can use your ticket on the following at no extra cost:
- Alternative Thameslink and Great Northern services
- Southern train services between London and East Croydon / Gatwick
- London Underground on any reasonable route
- London Buses between Elstree and Borehamwood and East Croydon
Planning your journey:
Live departure boards can be found here, and you can also view a live map of the network here.
You can also see an alternative route guide here.
If you're travelling in the London area, you can plan journeys on alternative routes by using the TfL Journey Planner here. You can also use the Thameslink app to find up-to-date information.
Can you tell me more about the incident?
Thameslink have been advised of a fire alarm at Farringdon station, this means no services will be allowed to call.
Emergency services are on site and assessing the situation.
You will be updated when Thameslink know more.
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.