Lines reopened: disruption between Uckfield and Oxted expected until 13:30 

Route(s) affected

Between Uckfield / Crowborough and London Bridge

Description

Lines have reopened following disruption caused by a tree on the railway in the Ashurst area earlier today.

As services recover, trains between Uckfield and Oxted may continue to be delayed by up to 10 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 13:30.

Customer advice:

If you are travelling on between Uckfield and Oxted, all lines have now reopened and you may now use your preferred route to travel.

Your journey may still be subject to residual delays and you should continue to allow at least 30 minutes additional time to complete your journey.

For the latest information, check station screens and use online journey planners.

Planning your journey:

For help planning your journey, check live departure boards, view a live network map or see alternative route guides.

If you’re travelling within London, you can use the TfL Journey Planner.

Stay up to date on the move with Southern’s WhatsApp channel. Live updates are available Monday to Friday, 07:00–21:00.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

There had been a report of a tree blocking the railway in the Ashurst area earlier today. This has been causing disruption to other services travelling through this area.

All lines have now reopened. Whilst services return to a normal operating schedule, your journey may be subject to residual delays.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail 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.