Southern Rail: Fire revealed as cause for train disruption in Surrey
A fire at a property near the railway, in Surrey, brought trains to a standstill.
Southern Rail said all lines between Redhill and Tonbridge were blocked, at around 6pm, on Monday (September 21).
Southern advised, via social media: “Due to a fire on a property near the railway between Redhill and Tonbridge, all lines between these stations are blocked and trains are unable to run.”
Passengers were strongly advised to delay their journeys or use alternative routes, with those continuing to travel warned to allow an additional 60 minutes.
Services calling at Nutfield, Godstone, Edenbridge, Penshurst, Leigh and Tonbridge were suspended.
Southern initially warned that the trains were unlikely to operate for the remainder of the day.
Passengers were allowed to use their tickets at no additional cost on alternative Southern and Thameslink services between Redhill, London, Edenbridge Town and Caterham.
Tickets were also accepted on Southeastern services between London and Tonbridge and on Metrobus route 400 between Redhill, Nutfield and Godstone.
People travelling to or from Edenbridge were advised to use Southern services from Edenbridge Town.
Passengers travelling to Tonbridge could use Southeastern services through London or change for a Thameslink train at Sevenoaks or Orpington.
Southern also arranged a small number of replacement buses from Redhill and Tonbridge, although these were not displayed in journey planners. Passengers were told to speak to station staff or use station help point.
To claim compensation for delays of 15 minutes or more, visit: https://www.southernrailway.com/help-and-support/delay-repay-compensation