Overground, Southern and Thameslink services have been disrupted today following a points failure in Sydenham.
As a result lines have been blocked, with trains unable to run between Norwood Junction, Crystal Palace and New Cross Gate, with delays of up to 40 minutes.
National Rail has advised that disruption is expected until “the end of the day”, with passengers advised to check before travelling.
For Thameslink and Southern customers, there could be delays of up to 40 minutes, with customers advised that they may need to change trains to complete their journeys today.
Most Thameslink services running from the south will not be stopping at London Bridge, so customers should travel to London Blackfriars.
What services are affected?
- London Overground between Highbury & Islington and Crystal Palace / West Croydon
- Southern between London Bridge and Caterham / Uckfield / Eastbourne / Littlehampton
- Thameslink between Bedford and Three Bridges / Brighton, and between Finsbury Park and Brighton, and also between Peterborough and Horsham
Alternative Travel
If you are travelling today, National Rail has advised that the following services will accept tickets:
- For London Overground customers: You can use your ticket on local buses via any reasonable route.
- For Southern and Thameslink customers: You can travel on Gatwick Express services between Brighton and London Victoria.
- Customers can also travel on London Underground services between London Terminals and on routes from Balham (Northern line), Wimbledon (District line), between London Bridge to Canada Water (Jubilee Line), and Battersea Power Station (Northern line).
