Disruption between Beckenham Junction and London Victoria expected until the end of the day 

Route(s) affected

Trains between Orpington / Beckenham Junction and London Victoria

Description

Urgent repairs to the railway between Beckenham Junction and London Victoria means the line towards London is blocked. As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 10 minutes or diverted.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

What's happened?

Urgent repairs to the track at Penge East.

How does this affect my journey?

Orpington to London Victoria bound trains are unable to run from Shortlands towards London Victoria via Herne Hill - These trains will now stop additionally at Denmark Hill.

London Victoria to Orpington via Herne Hill trains remain able to run but may be delayed due to the inbound train being diverted. Delays of up to 10 minutes can be expected.

What should I do?

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on:

• London Buses between London Victoria and Bromley South

• London Underground between London Victoria and Brixton

• Tramlink between Beckenham Junction and East Croydon

• Thameslink and Southern services between East Croydon / Beckenham and London Victoria / London Bridge

Alternative routes:

For details of alternative routes that may be available to complete your journey, please refer to the 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.