Disruption at Hither Green expected until 20:30 

Route(s) affected

at Hither Green

Description

Urgent repairs to the railway at Hither Green is causing disruption to journeys through this station. Trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 minutes, revised or diverted via London Victoria.

Disruption is expected until 20:30.

What's happened?

A visible track defect has been reported at Hither Green. As a result some services will have to be routed away from the affected track.

How does this affect my journey?

Trains from Orpington to London Cannon Street will run without stopping between Orpington and London Bridge.

Trains between Maidstone East and London Charing Cross will be diverted into London Victoria.

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 Underground services between London Terminals.

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.