No trains Uckfield and Oxted until approximately 15:00 

Route(s) affected

between Uckfield and Oxted

Description

A fault with the signalling system between Uckfield and Oxted means all lines are blocked. As a result, trains may will be cancelled.

This is expected until 15:00.

Customer advice

Southern Services between Uckfield and Oxted are disrupted.

If you are travelling towards London you can travel to Haywards Heath or Lewes for alternate Southern services towards London at no extra cost.

The below stations currently will have no service:

• Uckfield

• Buxted

• Crowborough

• Eridge

• Ashurst

• Cowden

• Hever

• Edenbridge Town

• Hurst Green

We are working on alternative transport for these locations but nothing yet is confirmed. As soon as we have confirmation on any rail replacement buses we will advertises as soon as possible.

Please press the emergency help point at the station and a taxi will be requested.

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.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

Track circuits are part of the signalling system and are used to detect where trains are on the railway. If one fails, the signalling system may show that a section of track is occupied even when there isn’t a train there. This means signals protecting that section will remain at red and trains cannot proceed normally.

Trains may still be able to run, but drivers will need to stop before the affected section and request verbal permission from the signaller before continuing past the red signal . They must then travel at a reduced speed so they can stop safely should they see anything ahead of them .

This takes longer than usual and can cause trains to queue behind one another. In severe cases, services may need to be cancelled, revised or diverted to prevent delays from building up across the wider network.

Network Rail signalling specialists are investigating the fault and will work to repair the affected equipment. Once the fault has been fixed and the signalling system is working normally, trains will be able to run at normal speeds again and the scheduled service can begin to recover.

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.