Disruption between Wimbledon and Streatham via Tooting expected until 18:00 

Route(s) affected

Between Surrey and Luton

Description

A safety inspection of the track in the Tooting area means that the line from Wimbledon towards Streatham is blocked.

Trains through these stations may be delayed or revised as a result.

This is expected until 18:00.

Customer advice:

Thameslink services are currently unable to run from Wimbledon towards Streatham. Services which normally run from Sutton towards central London, via Wimbledon, are not currently doing so.

As a result, you will need to use an alternative route if you're travelling from the following stations towards central London:

• Sutton

• West Sutton

• Sutton Common

• St Helier

• Morden South

• South Merton

• Raynes Park

• Wimbledon

• Haydons Road

• Tooting
  

You should allow up to 30 minutes extra to complete your journey.

Services are able to run from Streatham towards Wimbledon as normal.

Your ticket will be accepted on the below at no additional cost:

• Southern services between Sutton and London Terminals

• Thameslink services between Sutton / Wimbledon and Central London

• London Underground services between London Terminals, and between Morden and Central London

• London Buses between Wimbledon, Streatham, and Central London

• London Trams between Wimbledon and Mitcham Junction

Planning your journey:

Live departure boards can be viewed.

You can view a live map of the network.

You can also see an alternative route guide.

If you're travelling in the London area, you can plan journeys on alternative routes by using the TfL Journey Planner.

The Thameslink will also help you plan your journey.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

A safety inspection of the track is taking place between Wimbledon and Streatham, meaning that trains are unable to run on one of these lines.

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.