Lines reopened: disruption between Lewisham and Barnehurst expected until 20:00 

Route(s) affected

Between London Victoria and Dartford / Gravesend

Description

Lines have reopened following a fault a train at Bexleyheath. As service recovers, trains running between Lewisham and Barnehurst may still be cancelled, delayed or revised.

Disruption is expected until 20:00.

What's happened?

A train has come to a halt at Eltham because of a train fault. Engineers have attended to the train and it is now able to move.

How does this affect my journey?

Trains can now move towards Dartford via Bexleyheath. However trains will be subject to delays and alterations as we work to get trains back to normal working times

What should I do?

Allow extra time to make your journey and use our live departures page for travel updates.

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on London Buses between Lewisham and Dartford.

Alternative routes:

For details of alternative routes that may be available to complete your journey, please refer to our Alternative routes during disruption maps.

How can I stay up to date?

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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.