Lines reopened: disruption to Thameslink services between Swanley and Bromley South expected until 13:30 

Route(s) affected

Between Sevenoaks and London Blackfriars / Welwyn Garden City

Description

All lines have now reopened following a tree blocking the railway between Swanley and Bromley South. Thameslink trains running between these stations may continue to be cancelled or delayed by up to 15 minutes.

Disruption is expected until 13:30.

Customer advice:

You can use your planned route to travel, however, some trains running now may still be delayed by up to 10 minutes.

Please talk to station staff, look at information boards or check your journey planner for the latest information.

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.

Stay up to date on the move with Thameslink's WhatsApp channel. Live updates are available Monday to Friday, 07:00–21:00.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

There has been a report of a tree on the railway earlier today, and this was causing some disruption to services. The tree has been removed, which has reopened all lines for trains to run.

Some services running now may still be affected by residual delays following this incident.

Ticket flexibility:

If your train is cancelled, you will be able to travel on an alternative service operated by any other participating train company, either two hours before or two hours after the original departure time of the cancelled service, in order to reach your destination.

If you decide not to travel or cannot complete your journey due to cancellations, you are entitled to a full refund from your original point of sale.

For further information and guidance please contact your train company or speak to a member of railway staff.

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.