Disruption between Oxted and Uckfield expected until 20:30 

Route(s) affected

Between Oxted and Uckfield

Description

A number of incidents today between Oxted and Uckfield, are causing disruption to services running between these stations.

As a result, trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or terminated at Crowborough.

This is expected until 20:30.

Customer advice:

Services to and from Uckfield are disrupted, running at least 30 minutes late. At short notice, trains from London Bridge to Uckfield may terminate short at East Croydon or Crowborough.

Please carefully check information screens before you board a service. You may reach your destination 30-60 minutes later than usual.

Alternative travel advice

If you're travelling to Oxted, you can use your ticket with Thameslink between London Bridge and East Grinstead and with Southern between London Victoria and East Grinstead at no additional cost.

This includes London Underground travel between London Blackfriars and London Victoria.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

A number of earlier incidents has caused a knock on effect, meaning trains to and from Uckfield are disrupted and running behind schedule. Stopping patterns may change at short notice to help late-running services recover and prevent further delays. Earlier incidents include trespass, a signalling issue and a fault on board a service.

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.