Disruption between London Charing Cross and London Bridge expected until 15:00
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Monday 19 October 2026 at 12:38
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Last updated
Monday 19 October 2026 at 13:11
Train operators affected
- Southeastern
Route(s) affected
Southeastern services to / from London Charing Cross
Description
A fault with the signalling system between London Charing Cross and London Bridge means that all lines will be blocked. Trains running to / from these stations may be cancelled, delayed or revised as a result.
Disruption is expected until 15:00.
What's happened?
Because of a fault with the signalling system, services will be unable to call at London Charing Cross and Waterloo East for an hour, from 13:30, while engineers fix the issue.
How does this affect my journey?
Your service may terminate at London Bridge, or be diverted to London Victoria / London Cannon Street.
What should I do?
Customers are advised to allow for extra time to complete their journeys. You may use your ticket at no extra cost on London Underground between terminals.
How can I stay up to date?
You can follow Southeastern on Twitter (X) @SE_Railway or follow the Southeastern WhatsApp channel.
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.
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