Lines reopened between Sutton and Wimbledon: disruption expected until 15:00 

Route(s) affected

Between Sutton and St Albans City

Description

Lines have now reopened following a safety inspection of the track between Sutton and Wimbledon. While service recovers, trains between Wimbledon from Sutton may still be revised to run directly to Streatham or be delayed by up to 20 minutes.

Disruption is expected until 15:00.

Customer advice:

Thameslink are working on reinstating services from Sutton towards Wimbledon, however these trains will be running at reduced speeds.

If you are travelling now, please make sure to check your journey before you travel and allow at least 20 minutes more time to arrive at your destination.

Planning your journey:

You can view live departure boards and a live map of the Thameslink network.

You can use an alternative route guide, and if you're travelling in the London area, you can plan journeys on alternative routes by using the TfL Journey Planner.

The Thameslink app will also help you plan your journey.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

An issue affecting the track between Sutton and Wimbledon has been reported, which requires urgent inspection by Network Rail specialists.

We are closely following this issue for updates and will provide more information as soon as it becomes available.

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.