Disruption between London Blackfriars and London Bridge expected until 17:00 

Route(s) affected

Between London Blackfriars and London Bridge

Description

A number of incidents between London Blackfriars and London Bridge have meant that some lines between these stations are blocked.

As a result, trains running between these stations may be delayed by up to 45 minutes or revised.

This is expected until 17:00.

Customer advice:

Some services may be cancelled or altered so you may need to take a different train to normal.

Late-running trains may be revised. This means they may not stop at all of the usual stations, or they may terminate part of the way along their usual routes.

As a result, you may need to change trains to get to your destination.

This may mean your journey takes longer, however, it does allow trains and crews to get back to the right places for the rest of the day's timetable.

Departure boards and station announcements will be kept up to date, so please keep an eye on the latest information when you're travelling.

Please allow at least 30 minutes extra to reach your destination and check journey planners for the latest travel updates.

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following services:

• London Underground services between London terminal stations

• Alternative Southern services to or from London Victoria and London Bridge

• London Buses between Wimbledon, Sutton and East Croydon

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.

Stay up to date on the move with Thameslink's WhatsApp channel. Live updates are available Monday to Friday, 07:00–21:00.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

A fault on two seperate services is being investigated, and this is causing delays to other services travelling through this area.

Normally, when a fault on a train occurs, crews will gather details and report this to the Fleet teams. If possible, the defect will be fixed promptly, and the train will be on its way. These initial steps are designed to take around 10 minutes.

However, sometimes the fault cannot be fixed in this time frame. In this case, wherever possible, the train will be taken out of use and sent to a depot. This does take additional time, as the crew will need to make sure that everyone's managed to leave the train.

If this can't be done either, specialist engineers will be sent to site, known as "fitters". Fitters are based in key locations around the network, 24 hours a day, and they are able to attend anywhere along the routes. Once they are on site, progress updates will be monitored to ensure that the railway can be reopened as promptly as possible.

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.