Lines reopened: disruption between Sutton and Streatham / Balham expected until 08:30 

Route(s) affected

in the Mitcham Junction area

Description

Lines have reopened following the emergency services dealing with an incident in the Mitcham Junction area.

As services recover, trains between Sutton and Streatham / Balham may continue to be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised.

This is expected until 08:30.

Customer advice:

Trains can now run between Sutton and Streatham / Balham again. You can now travel on your booked route.

Operators are working to return to the scheduled timetable, but please continue to check journey planners and station information boards before you travel. Some trains in the area will still be disrupted, and your journey may take up to at least 30 minutes longer than usual.

Please be aware that due to crew and trains not being where they should be, trains are likely to be cancelled or revised.

Will my ticket still be accepted by another operator?

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

• Southern services between Sutton, East Croydon and London Victoria

• Thameslink services between Sutton, Wimbledon, East Croydon and London St Pancras International

• London Underground between all London terminals

• London Buses between Sutton, Wimbledon and London Terminals

• London Trams services between Wimbledon and East Croydon

Please note, if you have not yet started your journey, it may now be faster to wait for the next available train towards your destination.

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 Southern and Thameslink apps will also help you plan your journey.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

Services were disrupted while the emergency services responded to an incident.

The safety of everyone involved is the priority, and services may still be delayed, altered or cancelled whilst services return to normal.

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.