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Disruption between Lewisham and London Bridge expected until 12:30 

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Incident reported: Wednesday 04 November 2026 at 10:17

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Last updated

Wednesday 04 November 2026 at 11:37

Train operators affected

  • Southeastern

Route(s) affected

Between Gillingham (Kent) / Barnehurst / New Cross and London Cannon Street, between Gravesend / Dartford / Orpington and London Cannon Street / London Charing Cross, between Sevenoaks and London Bridge, and also between Hayes (Kent) and London Charing Cross

Description

A fault with the signalling system between Lewisham and London Bridge means fewer trains are able to run on some lines.

As a result, trains running between these stations may be cancelled, revised or delayed by up to 20 minutes.

Disruption is expected until 12:30.

What's happened?

A fault with the signalling system at New Cross means fewer trains are able to run at the usual line speed.

Staff are on site attempting to rectify the issue.

How does this affect my journey?

Trains are running but with delays of approximately 20 minutes.

We hope to have normal running by 12:30

What should I do?

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on London Underground services between London Terminals.

Please check before you travel and allow extra time to complete your journey.

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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