Disruption between London Blackfriars and London St Pancras International expected until 12:00 

Route(s) affected

between London Blackfriars and London St Pancras International

Description

A number of incidents between London Blackfriars and London St Pancras International means all lines between these stations are disrupted.

Trains running to / from these stations may be delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised as a result.

Disruption is expected until 12:00.

Customer advice:

Trains between London Blackfriars and London St Pancras in either direction may be delayed up to 20 minutes. If you are travelling on this route, please allow extra time to reach your destination.

Trains will be revised on a train-by-train basis while we return to our scheduled timetable. Some trains may terminate or restart earlier in their journey, or run to a revised calling pattern, so please check journey information before you board your train and ensure you can still travel to your intended destination.

This will affect Thameslink services between:

• Bedford and Brighton

• Cambridge and Brighton

• Peterborough and Horsham

• Luton and Sutton

This is due to:

• A passenger alarm was activated on a train at London Blackfriars, which had to be investigated and reset by the driver before the train could continue

• A passenger was taken ill on a train at Farringdon, with the train unable to move while staff assisted the passenger off the train

• A fault on a train at Kentish Town and at Herne Hill, delaying trains running into London

You can use your ticket to travel at no extra cost on:

• Thameslink or Southern services on any reasonable route

• London Underground services on any reasonable route

Planning your journey:

To help you plan your journey, you can view alternative route maps.

Please check journey planners and station information boards before you travel and allow extra time to reach your destination.

Live departure boards can be viewed, as well as a live map to see if your journey has been affected.

You can also use the Thameslink app to find up-to-date travel information.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

A number of incidents between London Blackfriars and London St Pancras International has caused significant delays to trains between these stations, which affects routes towards Sutton, Luton, Bedford, Horsham, and Brighton.

These incidents have been resolved, and all trains are now on the move. Staff are working to return to the scheduled timetable as soon as possible, but services may still be revised at short notice.

Teams are working to ensure you can get to your destination as quickly as possible, and you'll find our latest updates here.

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.