Disruption between Sevenoaks and Orpington expected until 09:00 

Route(s) affected

Between Sevenoaks and London Charing Cross

Description

A safety inspection of the track between Sevenoaks and Orpington means all lines are blocked.

As a result, trains between these stations may be delayed or revised.

This is expected until 09:00.

What's happened?

Following overnight inspections of the track, the line between Sevenoaks and Orpington will be closed until around 08:30, to allow urgent repairs to be carried out.

How does this affect my journey?

until about 08:30:

The line between Sevenoaks and Orpington will be blocked in both directions.

Services between Tonbridge and London will be diverted via an alternative route, extending journey times by around 15 minutes.

Stopping services between Sevenoaks and London will only run between Orpington and London, with no services stopping at Dunton Green, Knockholt or Chelsfield in both directions. A replacement bus will run in place of cancelled services.

What should I do?

Please allow additional time for your journey between Sevenoaks and Orpington this morning.

Replacement buses will be running between Sevenoaks and Orpington in both directions.

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.