London Victoria station disruption: Commuters told to avoid using mainline station after engineering train derails

Commuters are facing disruption after a train derailed outside Victoria station (file image)
Jeremy Selwyn
Dick Murray9 July 2019

Commuters are facing transport chaos after a night-time engineering train derailed just outside of London Victoria, disrupting services to and from the mainline station.

Passengers were advised to completely avoid using Victoria - one of the busiest stations serving the capital - until further notice.

There are major delays and cancellations to all services - including the Brighton Line - which use the busy station, affecting many tens of thousands of passengers.

Gatwick Express services have been suspended and all Southern Railway trains are severely affected.

Network Rail posted a picture of the train after it derailed
@NetworkRailSE

Disruption is forecast to last most of the day, hitting journeys home again this evening.

Gatwick Express and passengers from Brighton were advised to use Thameslink services via London Bridge instead.

The slow-speed derailment happened about 3am at one of the busiest junctions on the network.

There were no injuries.

Network Rail engineers are working to get the train back on the track but platforms 9 to 13 are blocked.

The derailment also prevented some trains from leaving the nearby Battersea depot at Stewarts Lane.

A spokeswoman for Network Rail, which is responsible for maintaining Britain's rail infrastructure, said: "We would like to apologise to passengers affected by ongoing disruption on Southern trains into London Victoria this morning owing to a derailed engineering train.

"We are working to remove the derailed vehicle as quickly as possible.

"Passengers are advised to travel later in the day if possible and avoid London Victoria and seek an alternative route via London Bridge or London Blackfriars as trains will be delayed, diverted or cancelled.

"Passengers should check the latest travel information via the National Rail Enquiries or Southern Rail websites."

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