Disruption to Southeastern services through Slade Green expected until 20:00
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Thursday 21 May 2026 at 15:11
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Last updated
Thursday 21 May 2026 at 18:00
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Between London Cannon Street and Slade Green / Dartford, and also London Cannon Street circular services
Description
A fault with the signalling system at Slade Green is causing disruption to Southeastern services running through this station. As a result, trains running through this station may be cancelled, delayed by up to 25 minutes, diverted or revised.
Disruption is expected until 20:00.
What's happened?
A fault with the signalling system has been reported at Slade Green. A partial repair has been made that is allowing trains to travel via their scheduled routes away from London and are able to travel towards London whilst being directed verbally past the affected signals.
How does this affect my journey?
Trains on our Metro route are heavily disrupted and alterations are expected as we work to get services back to normal working times.
What should I do?
Allow extra time to make your journey and use our journey planner for travel updates.
You may use your ticket at no extra cost on:
Elizabeth line services Farringdon and Abbey Wood
London Underground services to complete your journey
Southeastern High Speed services between London St Pancras International and Gravesend
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.
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