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Disruption between London Bridge and Lewisham / Hither Green / Ladywell expected until the end of service 

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Incident reported: Thursday 21 May 2026 at 18:17

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Last updated

Friday 22 May 2026 at 00:48

Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

Between London Charing Cross and Dartford / Gravesend / Gillingham (Kent) / Faversham / Ramsgate / Canterbury West / Hastings / Maidstone East / Ashford International / Dover Priory / Hayes (Kent) / Orpington / Sevenoaks / Tunbridge Wells / Hastings, and between London Canon Street and Dartford / Rochester / Ramsgate / Ashford International / Dover Priory / Orpington / Hastings, and also on circular services via London Cannon Street

Description

A fault with the signalling system at St Johns means that some lines are disrupted. As a result, trains running between London Bridge and Lewisham / Hither Green / Ladywell may be delayed or revised.

Disruption is expected until the end of service.

What's happened?

Because of a fault with the signalling system at St Johns services have fewer lines than usual to travel down. To help ease pressure and reduce disruption come services will not be stopping at Lewisham. Engineers will be able to attempt to fix the fault after the end of service.

How does this affect my journey?

The following services will not stop at Lewisham:

  • Dartford to London Charing Cross via Sidcup

  • Hayes - London Charing Cross

  • Selected services from Sevenoaks - London Charing Cross

What should I do?

Passengers can use their tickets at no extra cost on London Buses and London Underground services to complete their journey.

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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