Lines reopened: disruption between Denmark Hill and Bromley South expected until 09:00 

Route(s) affected

Between Welwyn Garden City / Finsbury Park / London Blackfriars and Sevenoaks, and also between Luton / West Hampstead Thameslink and Orpington

Description

Lines have reopened following a trespass incident in the Bellingham area. Whilst service recovers, trains running between Denmark Hill and Bromley South may still be delayed or diverted via Herne Hill.

Disruption is expected until 09:00.

Customer advice:

Due to a trespasser in the Bellingham area earlier today, your journey may be subject to residual delays. You can use your normal route to travel, however please continue allow up to 20 minutes additional time to complete your journey.

For the latest information please speak to station staff and use online journey planners to help you reach your destination.

Planning your journey:

You can check your journey using the live departure boards, and you can view a live map of the network.

You can also see an alternative route guide.

If you're travelling in the London area, you can plan journeys on alternative routes by using the TfL Journey Planner.

The Thameslink app will also help you plan your journey.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

A trespass incident was reported in the Bellingham area earlier today.

All lines have now reopened. Whilst Thameslink return the service 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 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.