Reduced Southern service between East Croydon and Watford Junction expected until the end of the day 

Route(s) affected

Between East Croydon and Watford Junction

Description

A number of incidents between East Croydon and Watford Junction means that a reduced Southern service is in operation between these stations.

Some Southern services will be cancelled as a result.

This is expected for the remainder of the day.

Customer advice:

Southern services on the "West London Line" route between East Croydon and Watford Junction will be disrupted by a train fault, and also by a report of an obstruction on the overheard wires near Harrow & Wealdstone.

Some services will be cancelled, and others will be revised, and will only complete parts of their normal journeys.

We also expect some delays to journeys which are already in progress.

Please check our journey planning tools before travelling.

If you are affected by cancellations or service changes, you may need to use a different route to complete your journey. Although this is usually quicker than waiting for the next train, it will still take up to 30-45 minutes longer than usual, so please leave extra time.

Your Southern ticket for this route will be accepted at no extra cost on:

• London Underground services on any reasonable route across Central, North and West London

• London Overground services on the:

  • Mildmay line between Clapham Junction, Shepherds Bush and Willesden Junction

  • Lioness line between Euston, Willesden Junction, Wembley Central, Harrow & Wealdstone and Watford Junction

• London Northwestern Railway services between London Euston, Harrow & Wealdstone and Watford Junction

• Alternative Southern services to / from London Victoria, for London Underground connections

Planning your journey:

Live departure boards can be viewed, as well as a live map of the network.

You can also see an alternative route guide here.

In the London area, you can plan journeys on alternative routes by using the TfL Journey Planner.

You can also use the Southern app to find up-to-date information.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

One of Southern's trains has a door fault, and it is not easy to resource a spare train which is compatible with this route, so unfortunately, Southern have had to cancel some services.

Additionally, there is a report of an obstruction on the overheard electric wires near Harrow & Wealdstone, which may lead to further delays and service changes.

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.