Lines reopened between Dorking (Main) and Epsom: disruption expected until 10:30 

Route(s) affected

South Western Railway between Dorking and London Waterloo

Southern between Horsham / Dorking and London Victoria

Description

All lines have reopened following animals on the railway between Dorking (Main) and Epsom. As service recovers, trains running between these stations may still be delayed by up to 60 minutes, cancelled or revised.

Disruption is expected until 10:30.

A visual disruption map video is available.

South Western Railway customer advice:

If you need any help with your journey, please speak to a member of staff or use a station help point.

If you would prefer to use local buses to continue your journey please check Traveline. South Western Railway tickets are not valid on local buses unless stated above.

Southern customer advice:

Trains can now run between Horsham and Epsom again. You can now travel on your booked route.

Southern are working to return to their scheduled timetable, but please continue to check journey planners and station information boards before you travel. Some trains in the area will still be disrupted, and your journey may take up to 20 minutes longer than usual.

Tickets will continue to be accepted on:

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

• Southern services on any reasonable route between Horsham and London Victoria

• Thameslink services between Redhill and London St Pancras International

• Great Western Railway services between Dorking Deepdene and Gatwick Airport

• South Western Railway services between Dorking and London Terminals

• London Underground on any reasonable route

• London Buses between Dorking and London Terminals

Please note, if you have not yet started your journey, it may now be faster to wait for the next available train towards your destination.

Planning your journey:

You can use live departure boards, a live map of the network and the alternative route guide to help you.

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

The Southern app will also help you plan your journey.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

Unfortunately, a service had hit an animal in the Leatherhead area earlier today. This meant that the train was unable to move.

The damaged train has now moved. Southern are working to restore service back to the booked timetable.

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.