Lines reopened: disruption at Lewisham expected until 10:30 

Route(s) affected

Between London Charing Cross / London Cannon Street and Dartford, between London Charing Cross and Hayes (Kent) / Sevenoaks, on London Cannon Street circular services, between London Cannon Street and Orpington / Rochester / Barnehurst, and between London Victoria and Gravesend, and also between London Blackfriars and Crayford

Description

Following a fault with the signalling system at Lewisham means all lines have reopened. As service recovers, trains may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 10 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 10:30.

What's happened?

There was a fault with the signalling system at Lewisham; the nature of the fault meant no trains could run between Lewisham and Nunhead.

Response staff have attended and have rectified the fault.

How does this affect my journey?

Services via Lewisham will be delayed, altered or cancelled while we work to return to on-time running.

What should I do?

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on London Underground or DLR to complete your journey.

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.