Incident resolved: disruption to Thameslink services at Rainham (Kent) expected until 11:00 

Route(s) affected

Between West Hampstead Thameslink / Kentish Town / London Bridge / Dartford and Rainham (Kent)

Description

Thameslink trains at Rainham (Kent) are returning to normal following an earlier trespass incident.

As services recover, trains may still be delayed by up to 15 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 11:00.

Customer advice:

Due to a trespass incident in the Rainham area earlier today, your journey may be subject to delays or short-term alterations. You can continue to use your normal route to travel, however please continue to allow up to 30 minutes additional time to complete your journey.

For the latest information, check station screens and use online journey planners.

Planning your journey:

For help planning your journey, check live departure boards, view a live network map or see alternative route guides.

If you’re travelling within London, you can use the TfL Journey Planner.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

There was a report of an earlier trespass incident which caused disruption to services in the area.

Whilst services return to a normal operating schedule, your journey may be subject to residual delays.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail 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.