Disruption at Lewisham expected until 18:00 

Route(s) affected

Lewisham area

Description

A broken down train at Lewisham means that some lines are blocked. As a result, trains may be delayed or cancelled.

Disruption is expected until 18:00.

What's happened?

There has been a report of a broken down train in the Lewisham area, this is blocking the country bound track towards Orpington and Sidcup.

Staff are on site to assist on the movement of the train.

How does this affect my journey?

Trains towards Orpington and Hayes are able to run, but will not call at Lewisham until further notice.

Trains towards London are not impacted by this and will run on these lines as normal.

What should I do?

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on local bus services to complete your journey.

Please allow extra time to complete your journey and check before you travel.

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.