Disruption between London Bridge and New Cross Gate expected until 09:00 

Route(s) affected

between London Bridge and New Cross Gate

Description

Urgent repairs to the track between London Bridge and New Cross Gate means all lines are blocked. Trains running between these stations may be revised or diverted via Tulse Hill. All stations between London Bridge and West Norwood will not be served.

Disruption is expected until 09:00.

Customer advice:

You will need to use an alternative route to travel and allow at least 30 minutes more time to complete your journey.

Services will be diverted via Tulse Hill and call additionally at:

• South Bermondsey

• Queens Road Peckham

• Peckham Rye

• East Dulwich

• North Dulwich

• Tulse Hill

The following stations are not being served until 09:00:

• New Cross Gate

• Brockley

• Honor Oak Park

• Forest Hill

• Sydenham

• Crystal Palace

• Gipsy Hill

• West Norwood

You can connect to London Overground services at Queens Road Peckham for stations between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace.

For stations between Crystal Palace and West Norwood, please change for London Bus services.

Your ticket will be accepted at no extra cost on:

• Thameslink services between London Bridge and East Croydon

• London Overground services between New Cross Gate, Queens Road Peckham and Crystal Palace

• London Buses between central London and East Croydon

Planning your journey:

You can check your journey using the Live Departure Boards, and you can view a live map of the network.

You can also see 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?

Engineering works are taking place between London Bridge and New Cross Gate to carry out urgent repairs to the track, meaning some of the lines are closed. We're working to monitor progress updates and ensure the railway is fully reopened at the scheduled time.

Network Rail are responsible for railway engineering works. These are designed to maintain and improve the infrastructure, and this can include the track itself, the signals, or the points at junctions. Staff will also routinely attend to trees and vegetation by the track, station platforms, electrical supplies and many other parts of the railway.

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.