tsr
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For the information of all, and, indeed, sundry:
Disruption on the Southern/TL/GX and LOROL networks this afternoon (18 July 2016) is as follows...
- All lines are blocked at Forest Hill for thorough examination of a sinkhole under the track. This is principally under the Up Fast. Should this disruption continue, services to & from London Bridge will be diverted via South Bermondsey / Tulse Hill, as and when capacity and route knowledge permits (in particular this should include Uckfield & most evening East Grinstead services, a few Horsham trains when crewed by Selhurst conductors, and some Metro services). A few trains are stranded at stations. LO services on the ELL routes are affected.
- A signalling fault (track circuit failure) has been intermittently occurring on the Up Fast at Salfords. Trains are experiencing some congestion when being diverted via the Up Slow. They have to be brought to a stand and talked past a signal at danger on the Up Fast, so it is almost a "toss of a coin" situation at times.
- Both lines at Arundel are currently blocked due to a replacement tamper finishing engineering works which were meant to be completed overnight. This is expected until mid-afternoon at least. Buses are in operation, with some trains diverted via Hove. The original tamper was unable to complete its duties.
EDIT: Update - sinkhole described as "large"; unsure how large that is. Ticket acceptance on Tube, TfL Buses, Southeastern, TL and SWT, all on reasonable routes. Passengers at London Bridge requested to travel from Victoria/Blackfriars were possible. London Bridge-Uckfield services now likely to start/terminate at East Croydon vice LBG. London Bridge-Brighton services likely to run between Gatwick Airport and Brighton only. London Bridge-Horsham services appear to generally be diverted to Victoria, if anywhere.
EDIT 2: Down Slow/Fast already open at Forest Hill!
EDIT 3: Forest Hill sinkhole is reported to be around 50ft deep. Image of the top of it found by following link, courtesy Network Rail's PR team on Twitter: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CnpjybVWAAARSvf.jpg
Signal fault at Salfords reported to be cleared.
Uckfields running to LBG again, via Crystal Palace/Tulse Hill/South Bermondsey.
Disruption on the Southern/TL/GX and LOROL networks this afternoon (18 July 2016) is as follows...
- All lines are blocked at Forest Hill for thorough examination of a sinkhole under the track. This is principally under the Up Fast. Should this disruption continue, services to & from London Bridge will be diverted via South Bermondsey / Tulse Hill, as and when capacity and route knowledge permits (in particular this should include Uckfield & most evening East Grinstead services, a few Horsham trains when crewed by Selhurst conductors, and some Metro services). A few trains are stranded at stations. LO services on the ELL routes are affected.
- A signalling fault (track circuit failure) has been intermittently occurring on the Up Fast at Salfords. Trains are experiencing some congestion when being diverted via the Up Slow. They have to be brought to a stand and talked past a signal at danger on the Up Fast, so it is almost a "toss of a coin" situation at times.
- Both lines at Arundel are currently blocked due to a replacement tamper finishing engineering works which were meant to be completed overnight. This is expected until mid-afternoon at least. Buses are in operation, with some trains diverted via Hove. The original tamper was unable to complete its duties.
EDIT: Update - sinkhole described as "large"; unsure how large that is. Ticket acceptance on Tube, TfL Buses, Southeastern, TL and SWT, all on reasonable routes. Passengers at London Bridge requested to travel from Victoria/Blackfriars were possible. London Bridge-Uckfield services now likely to start/terminate at East Croydon vice LBG. London Bridge-Brighton services likely to run between Gatwick Airport and Brighton only. London Bridge-Horsham services appear to generally be diverted to Victoria, if anywhere.
EDIT 2: Down Slow/Fast already open at Forest Hill!
EDIT 3: Forest Hill sinkhole is reported to be around 50ft deep. Image of the top of it found by following link, courtesy Network Rail's PR team on Twitter: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CnpjybVWAAARSvf.jpg
Signal fault at Salfords reported to be cleared.
Uckfields running to LBG again, via Crystal Palace/Tulse Hill/South Bermondsey.
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