Disruption between East Croydon and Oxted expected until 18:30 

Route(s) affected

Between London Victoria and East Grinstead, and also between London Bridge and Uckfield

Description

A fire next to the track between South Croydon and Oxted means all lines are blocked. Trains running between East Croydon and Oxted may be cancelled or revised.

Disruption is expected until 18:30.

Customer advice:

If you are travelling now, you may need to use an alternative route for your journey. The fire Brigade are on site and working to put out the fire.

If you are travelling to or from Sanderstead and London, you should make your way to Purley Oaks to connect with alternative Southern trains towards your destination. This is approximately a 7 minute journey.

A shuttle train service is expected to run between Oxted and East Grinstead and between Oxted and Uckfield. Please check journey planners for updated information.

This means that the following stations will not receive a train service until further notice:

• Sanderstead

• Riddlesdown

• Upper Warlingham

• Woldingham

You can use your ticket on the below alternatives at no extra cost:

• Alternative Southern services towards your destination

• Alternative Thameslink services between Haywards Heath / Three Bridges and London

• Southeastern trains between Tunbridge Wells / Tonbridge and London Bridge
  - You can connect with alternative Southern or Thameslink trains at London Bridge)

• London Buses between Warlingham (Town) and Croydon

You can also use your ticket on the below local bus routes:

Metrobus:

• 270 between East Grinstead, Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill, Hassocks, and Brighton.

• 291 Three Bridges, East Grinstead, and Tunbridge Wells

• 281 between Crawley, Three Bridges, East Grinstead, Lingfield and Dormans

• 400 between Caterham, Godstone, Nutfield, Redhill, Earlswood, Salfords, Horley, Gatwick Airport, Crawley, Three Bridges, and East Grinstead

Brighton & Hove Buses:

• Regency 29, 29B, 29X between Brighton, Lewes, Uckfield, Crowborough, Eridge, and Tunbridge Wells

Using an alternative route will take longer than normal. Please allow at least 30 minutes of additional time for your journey today.

Planning your journey:

You can see a live map of the network. This will now show where your journey is likely to be delayed.

You can see live train updates.

View bus times.

You can also use the Southern app to get more information about your journey.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

The fire brigade are currently dealing with an incident in the Sanderstead area. As a result, the power to the rails has been switched off to allow them to put the fire out safely. This means that no trains are able to run until further notice.

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.