Lines reopened: disruption through Tulse Hill expected until 17:30 

Route(s) affected

Southern between London Bridge and Beckenham Junction / East Croydon

Thameslink between St Albans City and Sutton

Description

Lines have reopened following a trespass incident at Tulse Hill. Whilst service recovers, trains running through the station may still be delayed, cancelled or revised.

Disruption is expected until 17:30.

Customer advice:

If you are travelling in the Tulse Hill area, you can now use your normal route, but please allow at least an extra 30 minutes to complete your journey. Services are subject to delays, cancellations, and short-notice revisions while operators work to restore the timetable.

Southern services:

Trains are running via their normal routes through the area, but are subject to delays of around 15 minutes.

Thameslink services:

Services are resuming through Tulse Hill, but are subject to delays and cancellations of at least 30 minutes.

Late-running trains may be revised. This means they may not stop at all of the usual stations, or they may terminate part of the way along their usual routes. As a result, you may need to change trains to get to your destination.

Please check online journey planners and station departure boards before travelling for the latest real-time information.

Ticket Acceptance

To help you complete your journey you can use your ticket on the following at no extra cost

• Southern between London Victoria or London Bridge and Sutton

• Thameslink on any alternative route

• London Buses on any route between London and Sutton

• London Underground:

  • District line services between London Blackfriars and Wimbledon

  • Northern lines between London St Pancras Kings Cross and Morden

Planning your journey:

You can use live departure boards, a live map of the network and the alternative route guide to help you.

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

The Southern app will also help you plan your journey.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

A trespass incident has been reported in the Tulse Hill area.

In this case, operators have needed to stop trains entirely, as it's not safe to run services past the person. Emergency services and Network Rail responders are attending to make sure the person is removed.

Trespassing on the railway is very dangerous. Trains run all day, every day - whether passenger trains, freight trains or specialist engineering work machines. It's not possible to be sure that you can hear when a train is coming, and in many cases, you won't see a train until it is very close to you.

In many areas, trains are powered by an electric third rail, which carries a dangerous electric current. There are also other electrical systems and cables, slippery surfaces, steep drops and other hazards.

Network Rail manage the railway infrastructure, and they're working hard to educate everyone about these dangers and prevent people from accessing the track. You can see their latest safety campaigns here.

As well as the dangers, trespassing on the railway is also illegal, and obstructing the railway can carry severe penalties.

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.