Commuters face more misery as a landslide on the Bexleyheath line is still affecting trains running between Lewisham and Dartford.
After the landslide around 10pm on Monday (January 11) evening, all services on the Bexleyheath line were cancelled.
MORE TOP STORIES Passengers travelling to and from areas such as Welling, Eltham, Kidbrooke and Blackheath, still face severe disruption to their journey today (January 13).
Network Rail have sent engineers to fix the problem with a view to restoring services by rush hour tomorrow.
They tweeted photos of cranes and machinery working hard to remove the rubble, with the aim of restoring a normal service tomorrow (January 14).
#BexleyheathLine We are working around the clock to complete repairs on the landslip. Please check @nationalrailenq pic.twitter.com/9akocD21a4
— Network Rail (@networkrail) January 13, 2016
#BexleyheathLine Engineers continue to work to reopen the line following a landslip. Please check @nationalrailenq pic.twitter.com/aWV4756UiA
— Network Rail (@networkrail) January 13, 2016
No trains able to run on the #BexleyheathLine today, affecting Barnehurst, Bexleyheath, Welling, Falconwood, Eltham and Kidbrooke stations.
— Southeastern (@Se_Railway) January 13, 2016
150 trains have been cancelled by Southeastern today, from 6.21am until 10.52pm, although some services will be diverted via Sidcup or Woolwich Arsenal.
Passengers may use their tickets on the DLR or underground, or on buses between Lewisham and Dartford.
Due to ongoing problem London Buses are accepting Souteastern tickets from Lewisham to Dartford
— TfL Bus Alerts (@TfLBusAlerts) January 13, 2016
In a statement Southeastern said: “We are very sorry for the disruption to your journey today and are working with Network Rail to have the line open as soon as possible.”
#BexleyheathLine Engineers are working hard to reopen the line, following a landslip. See @nationalrailenq for service alteration info.
— Network Rail (@networkrail) January 13, 2016
On Twitter use the #Bexleyheathline to follow updates, or check information live at: www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
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