Disruption through Orpington expected until 22:00 

Route(s) affected

All routes through Orpington

Description

Lines have reopened following a failure with the electricity supply at Orpington. Whilst service recovers, trains running through this station may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 22:00.

Southeastern customer advice:

What's happened?

A failure of the electricity supply in the Orpington area meant platforms 5-8 were unavailable for trains to use.

Response staff have effected a repair and power is now available to all platforms.

Further disruption has been caused by a vehicle striking a bridge earlier today in the Bickley area.

How does this affect my journey?

Services via Orpington may be delayed, altered or cancelled while we work to return to on-time running.

What should I do?

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on London Buses between Orpington and Bromley South.

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.

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.