Lines reopened: disruption to London Overground services between Highbury & Islington and West Croydon expected until the end of the day
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Monday 10 November 2025 at 18:17
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Last updated
Monday 10 November 2025 at 20:37
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
To / from West Croydon
Description
Following a fault with the signalling system at West Croydon earlier today, lines have reopened. London Overground trains running between Highbury & Islington and West Croydon may still be cancelled, diverted or delayed up to 15 minutes to allow the service to recover.
Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Services between West Croydon and Sydenham are part suspended due to this disruption.
Customer advice:
2x West Croydon services per hour will be diverted into Crystal Palace and 2x West Croydon services per hour will terminate at Surrey Quays.
You can use your ticket at no extra cost on:
Southern services between London Bridge and West Croydon
London buses via any reasonable route
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.