A safety inspection of the track at Riddlesdown means that trains are unable to call at this station and will be revised.
Disruption is expected until 15:00.
Customer Advice
If you are travelling to or from Riddlesdown station, you will need to use an alternative route. Using an alternative route will increase your journey time and Southern advise allowing an extra 20 minutes to complete your journey.
Your ticket will be accepted on the below at no extra cost:
Southern:
- Alternative Southern services via Purley
- 403 Between Croydon and Warlingham (for East Croydon and Sanderstead)
- 412 Between Croydon and Purley (for East Croydon, Riddlesdown and connections at Purley)
Planning your journey:
Live departure boards can be found here.
You can view a live map of the network here, and you can also see our 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 app to find up-to-date information.
Can you tell me more about the incident?
At the moment, Southern working with local staff and colleagues at Network Rail to assess the situation.
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.