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  • Urgent repairs to the track between East Croydon and London St Pancras International means all lines will be blocked. As a result, trains between these stations will be cancelled.

    Disruption is expected from midnight until 06:00 Wednesday 27 September.

    Customer Advice

    Due to an emergency possession of the track to fix defects, there will be no trains between East Croydon and London St Pancras International after midnight tonight, until 06:00 tomorrow morning. You should allow for your journey to be extended by up to 60 minutes, and be prepared to use alternative transport.

    If you need to travel please do so earlier tonight.

    Rail replacement buses

    Thameslink have requested a rail replacement service to run between East Croydon and London Blackfriars, and between London Blackfriars and London St Pancras International and will update this section when we have more information.

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    There is an emergency possession of the track tonight that has closed routes from East Croydon to and from London. No trains will be running after midnight, until 06:00 on Wednesday 27 September.

    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.

    Last updated: 8:51 PM

  • The ASLEF union have announced that strike action will take place on:

    • Saturday 30 September
    • Wednesday 4 October

    No Thameslink, Great Northern or Gatwick Express services will run on these days.  A limited Southern service will run, calling at Gatwick Airport and London Victoria only.

    There will also be a ban on overtime on:

    • Friday 29 September
    • Monday 2 October until Friday 6 October (inclusive).

    An amended timetable with fewer services will run on these days. Services will be busier than usual, especially in peak hours.

    For full information please visit our Industrial Action page. Always check your full journey before you travel at National Rail.

    Last updated: 21/09/2023 02:37

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