Residual disruption between Peckham Rye and Denmark Hill expected until 16:00 

Route(s) affected

Between Peckham Rye and Denmark Hill

Description

Following the emergency services dealing with an incident between Peckham Rye and Denmark Hill earlier today, trains are now able to begin running as normal.

As service recovers, trains running between these stations may still be delayed by up to 20 minutes, cancelled or revised.

Disruption is expected to continue until 16:00.

Thameslink customer advice:

Lines have reopened between Peckham Rye and Denmark Hill. Trains will begin running normally through this area, but are subject to residual delays and alterations.

You should continue to leave an additional 20 minutes to complete your journey.

Please talk to station staff, look at information boards or check your journey planner for the latest information.

You can travel on the following services at no additional cost:

• Alternative Thameslink services via London Blackfriars

• Southern services via Peckham Rye or East Croydon

• London Underground between London Terminals

• Gatwick Express services between Brighton, Gatwick Airport, and London

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.

You can also use the Thameslink app to help you plan your journey.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

The emergency services attended the railway to deal with an incident. While this happened, trains were unable to run through this area.

Thameslink worked closely with emergency responders and Network Rail to resolve the incident as quickly and safely as possible.

Normal train running has resumed, but services which run through this area will be subject to residual disruption.

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.