Disruption between London St Pancras International and London Blackfriars expected until 02:00 

Route(s) affected

Between Bedford and Three Bridges / Horsham / Brighton, and also between St Albans City and Gillingham (Kent)

Description

A problem currently under investigation between London St Pancras International and London Blackfriars means that trains have to run at a reduced speed on all lines. As a result, trains may be delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 02:00.

Customer advice:

If you are travelling between London St Pancras International and London Blackfriars you can travel on your normal route, but services will be disrupted.

You will need to allow at least an additional 20 minutes to complete your journey.

Please talk to station staff, look at the information boards or check your journey planner for the most recent information.

Can I use my ticket with another operator?

You can travel on the following services at no additional cost:

• Thameslink services between London St Pancras International and London Blackfriars

• London Underground between all London terminals

Please be aware that using alternative travel will add at least 20 minutes to your journey depending on the route.

Planning your journey:

For help planning your journey, check live departure boards, view a live network map or see alternative route guides.

If you’re travelling within London, you can use the TfL Journey Planner.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

At present, work is taking place with local teams and colleagues at Network Rail to assess the situation and understand the impact on services.

Please be assured that teams are doing everything possible to resolve the issue safely and as quickly as possible.

Updates will be provided as soon as more information becomes available.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail 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.