Major disruption at London Bridge expected until 22:30 

Route(s) affected

Southeastern between Ramsgate / Dover Priory / Canterbury West / Faversham / Ashford International / Hastings / Maidstone East / Gravesend / Tunbridge Wells / Dartford / Sevenoaks / Orpington / Hayes (Kent) and London Charing Cross, and between Ramsgate / Dover Priory / Ashford International / Rochester / Hastings / Dartford / Orpington and London Cannon Street

Thameslink between Bedford and Brighton / East Grinstead / Gatwick Airport / Three Bridges, and between Brighton and Cambridge, and between East Grinstead and London Bridge / West Hampstead Thameslink, and between Horsham and London Bridge / Peterborough, and between Rainham (Kent) / Gillingham (Kent) and Kentish Town, and between Rainham (Kent) / Gatwick Airport / Three Bridges and Luton, and between Rainham (Kent) and West Hampstead Thameslink, and between Three Bridges and Luton

Description

A fire on a property next to the railway at London Bridge means that some lines are blocked. As a result, trains running to / from / through London Bridge may be cancelled, revised or diverted.

Major disruption expected until 22:30.

A visual disruption map video is available.

Southeastern customer advice:

How does this affect my journey?

Trains are being diverted to London Victoria or may be revised or cancelled.

• Hasting line services will start / terminate at Tonbridge.

• Bexleyheath line services to London Cannon Street or London Victoria

• Dartford line will terminate at Hither Green

• Metro services will terminate at Charlton

Passengers are advised to avoid London Charing Cross and to use the alternatives listed below.

What should I do?

You may use your ticket at no extra cost on:

• Docklands Light Railway via all routes

• Elizabeth line via all routes

• Highspeed services via all routes

• London Underground between London terminals

• Thameslink / Southern services via reasonable routes

• London Buses between Dartford and London Bridge

• Fastrack Buses between Dartford - Gravesend - Ebbsfleet

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?

You can follow Southeastern on Twitter (X) @SE_Railway or follow the Southeastern WhatsApp channel.

Thameslink customer advice:

No trains can run between London Bridge and Dartford until further notice. You will need to use an alternative route to reach your destination. You should allow at least an additional 45 minutes to complete your journey today.

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

How are Thameslink changing their service?

While this disruption is ongoing, Thameslink will be making the following changes to services:

Trains that normally run between Rainham and West Hampstead Thameslink will only run between Dartford and Rainham.

Trains that normally run between Sutton and St. Albans City are cancelled until further notice.

When are the first trains running again between London Blackfriars and Sutton?

The first train from London Blackfriars towards Sutton is departing at 20:06.

The first train from Sutton towards London Blackfriars is departing at 20:49.

How do I get from London to Dartford?

If you are travelling from London to Dartford or beyond you will need to use an alternative route. You can use any of the ticket acceptance shown below to get you close your destination.

Can I use my ticket with another operator?

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

• Alternative Thameslink via Dartford or Bromley South

• Southern Services between London and Horsham

• Southeastern between Rainham and London Bridge

• South Western Railway between Epsom, Wimbledon and London

• London Underground between London Terminals

• Elizabeth line services between Abbey wood and Farringdon

• London Buses between London Bridge and Slade Green

• London Trams between East Croydon and Wimbledon / Mitcham Junction

Planning your journey:

You can view live departure boards, a live map of the network, and an alternative route guide.

If you're travelling in the London area, you can plan journeys on alternative routes by using the TfL Journey Planner.

The Thameslink app will also help you plan your journey.

Additional information:

Emergency services are currently dealing with a fire in the London Bridge area. Rail services are currently disrupted. Fires in railway areas present a serious safety risk, as they can damage signalling equipment, power systems, and track infrastructure, and create unsafe conditions for trains and staff.

Please note, due to the location, Southern services are able to run as scheduled to / from London Bridge. London Overground services on the Wildrush line are affected by this issue.

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.