Disruption to / from Orpington expected until the end of the day 

Route(s) affected

Southeastern between London Charing Cross and Ashford International / Hastings / Ore / Dover Priory, and also between London Cannon Street and Ashford International / Ramsgate

Thameslink between Luton / West Hampstead Thameslink / London Blackfriars and Orpington

Description

A failure of the electricity supply at Orpington means trains are unable to use some platforms at this station. As a result, services may be cancelled or revised.

This is expected until the end of the day.

Southeastern

What's happened?

The electricity supply has failed to platforms 6 to 8 at Orpington, following a fire in an electrical sub-station in the area this morning.

Network Rail response staff are on site assessing the damage caused, however residual heat and smoke means they are unable to fully access the affected area.

How does this affect my journey?

A reduced service is running between Orpington and London Cannon Street throughout the day.

What do I need to do?

You may use your ticket with the following alternative operators:

• London Buses to / from Orpington

• London Underground between our London terminal stations

Thameslink Customer Advice

Some Thameslink services are currently disrupted on the route to and from Orpington.

Some trains may be cancelled in this area, and other trains may be diverted to start or terminate at other locations, or they may only complete parts of their normal journeys.

In reaction to this issue, there will also be a small number of changes to trains on the Sevenoaks route as well.

If you are travelling on the Orpington route, and there is a long wait until the next train, you may need to use another route to get to your destination.

Your ticket will be accepted at no extra cost on:

• London Buses serving stations between Orpington and Central London

• Southeastern services between Orpington and London, where available

We don't have an exact estimate for the delay, but please leave at least 30 minutes of extra time.

Planning your journey:

Live departure boards can be found here.

You can view a live map of the network here.

You can also see an alternative route guide here.

In the London area, you can plan journeys on alternative routes by using the TfL Journey Planner here.

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.