BREAKING: ‘Train derailment’ at London Waterloo set to cause rush-hour chaos
South West Trains (SWT) has urged rail passengers to avoid travelling to or from London Waterloo following “a signal failure and an operational incident”, while images on social media appear to show a derailed train.
Tickets are being accepted on all Transport for London (TfL) buses and all services to London Paddington and London Victoria.
An SWT statement has been issued which reads: “Due to a fault with a set of points and an operational incident between Vauxhall and London Waterloo, train services running to and from these stations will be cancelled, delayed or revised.
“Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
“There is a fault with a set of points on one of the lines approaching London Waterloo. This means that we are unable to use two of the five lines into and out of the station.
“This is expected to cause some delays to services, while trains use the available lines. In addition, we are investigating an operational incident near Waterloo station, which will cause further disruption. We are strongly advising you not to travel at this current time on our network to or from London Waterloo.”
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