Lines reopened: residual disruption between Elephant & Castle / Denmark Hill and Peckham Rye expected until 01:30 

Route(s) affected

between Elephant & Castle / Denmark Hill and Peckham Rye

Description

Lines have reopened following a trespass incident at Denmark Hill. As service recovers, trains running between Elephant & Castle / Denmark Hill and Peckham Rye may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised.

This is expected until 01:30.

Advice for London Overground customers:

To assist you with your journey, you can use your ticket on London Buses at no extra cost.

Advice for Southern and Thameslink customers:

Trains can now run through the Denmark Hill area. This is after reports of trespassing on the railway.

There may be some residual disruption whilst service resumes. Please allow at least an additional 15 minutes to complete your journey.

For the latest information, please check station boards or the 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.

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Can you tell me more about the incident?

A trespass incident has been reported in the Denmark Hill area.

In this case, trains needed to stop entirely, as it's not safe to run services past the person. Emergency services and Network Rail responders are attending to make sure the person is removed.

Trespassing on the railway is very dangerous. Trains run all day, every day - whether passenger trains, freight trains or specialist engineering work machines. It's not possible to be sure that you can hear when a train is coming, and in many cases, you won't see a train until it is very close to you.

In many areas, trains are powered by an electric third rail, which carries a dangerous electric current. There are also other electrical systems and cables, slippery surfaces, steep drops and other hazards.

Network Rail manage the railway infrastructure, and they're working hard to educate everyone about these dangers and prevent people from accessing the track. You can see their latest safety campaigns here.

As well as the dangers, trespassing on the railway is also illegal, and obstructing the railway can carry severe penalties.

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.