Commute to London... oh noes

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bbc said:
Blaze disrupts railway services
Rail passengers in and out of London are facing major delays due to a trackside fire.

Southeastern, Southern and First Capital Connect services to London Bridge, Cannon Street, Charing Cross and Waterloo East are affected.

The blaze in Bermondsey, south-east London, may involve gas cylinders so a 200m exclusion zone is in place.

The London Bridge to New Cross line is shut and the area in the zone has been evacuated.

Diverted trains

The train company worst affected was Southeastern, which was diverting services, where possible, into Victoria and Blackfriars stations.

The company said the fire could disrupt services for the next 24 hours.

The London Fire Brigade said it was called to the fire at a workshop under rail arches on Blue Anchor Lane just before 1000 BST on Wednesday.

About 30 firefighters and six fire engines are at the scene.
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Southeastern Railway said:
Major fire in South East London disrupts train services



Due to a major fire involving gas cylinders at a premises in Blue Anchor Lane in South-East London this morning, all railway lines between New Cross, New Cross Gate and London Bridge have been closed to train services.



This is likely to cause major disruption to mainline and suburban services in and out of London Bridge, London Cannon Street, London Charing Cross and London Waterloo East.



Arrangements are being made to divert as many trains as possible into London Victoria and London Blackfriars stations, and Southeastern ticket holders will be allowed to use all reasonable bus, tube and Docklands Light Railway routes to help complete their journeys.



But delays and cancellations are inevitable, possibly for the next 24 hours, and so passengers are advised to check before making journeys in and out of London.
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Pwnt. I am so glad I left my job in London (though I don't think my route would be affected today). Nothing worse than spending your entire evening sitting in Paddington Station with thousands of other people with no way to get home.
 
Wow... thank god i don't have to work in London today! Our London office is right next to Blackfriars and that's the station I get off at, would have been chaos!
 
Dammit! GRrrrr!

Thanks for the heads up though - I HATE getting the tube home... boo fingers crossed it will be ok after I've been to the gym.

Most of the boys are staying to watch some footy game anyway ;)

BB x
 
This just went round work email

Travel Alert


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Travel Alert - 23rd May 2007
Due to a major fire involving gas cylinders at a premises in Blue Anchor Lane in South-East London this morning, all railway lines between New Cross, New Cross Gate and London Bridge have been closed to train services.

This is likely to cause major disruption to mainline and suburban services in and out of London Bridge, London Cannon Street, London Charing Cross and London Waterloo East.

Arrangements are being made to divert as many trains as possible into London Victoria and London Blackfriars stations, and Southeastern ticket holders will be allowed to use all reasonable bus, tube and Docklands Light Railway routes to help complete their journeys.

But delays and cancellations are inevitable, possibly for the next 24 hours, and so passengers are advised to check before making journeys in and out of London.
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Dang, that means there will be a crapload of extra people at Victoria. Suppose I could play barge a commuter......
 
And with the M20, M25 and M26 still a mess from the lorry crash this morning travel in the SE is set to be a complete nightmare this evening :D
 
Jonny69 said:
And with the M20, M25 and M26 still a mess from the lorry crash this morning travel in the SE is set to be a complete nightmare this evening :D
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Yay, I love living in the South East :D
 
Ok - another update just gone round....

Following a lineside fire earlier today near London Bridge, no Mainline or Metro services are running from London Bridge, Charing Cross, Cannon Street or Waterloo East. Many Southeastern services are being diverted to and from Victoria and Blackfriars. Southern and First Capital Connect services are being affected also.

Cannon Street to London Bridge

A 'shuttle' train service will operate between these stations

Charing Cross to London Bridge

A 'shuttle' train service will operate between these stations

Dartford via Sidcup

Trains will start at Victoria and run fast to Lewisham calling at all stations via Sidcup

Dartford via Woolwich

Trains will start at Victoria and run fast to Lewisham then call at Blackheath and Charlton and then all stations to Dartford

Dartford via Bexleyheath

Trains will start at Victoria and run fast to Lewisham then all stations to Dartford.

Hayes Line

Trains will start at New Cross and call at all stations to Hayes

Orpington / Sevenoaks via Grove Park

Trains will start at Blackfriars and go fast to Lewisham then calling at all stations to Orpington / Sevenoaks via Grove Park

Hastings via Tunbridge Wells

Services will start and terminate at Tonbridge Passengers can also travel from Victoria and change at Tonbridge

Margate / Ramsgate via Tonbridge / Ashford / Dover / Canterbury Trains will start at Victoria and run fast to Sevenoaks Change at Tonbridge for Hildenborough, Paddock Wood, Marden, Staplehurst, Headcorn & Pluckley

Victoria to Orpington stopping services Change at Orpington for Chelsfield, Knockholt, Dunton Green, Sevenoaks

Tunbridge Wells - Redhill - London Bridge Services will only operate between Tunbridge Wells and Redhill

Early evening Cannon Street to Ashford services will start from Elephant & Castle Departing at 17:22, 17:44, 18:04 18:30 and calling additionally at Orpington

If you're travelling to:

* Deptford - go to Lewisham and change for New Cross

* Greenwich - go to Lewisham and use the Docklands Light Railway

* Maze Hill and Westcombe Park - join local bus services at Lewisham

* A shuttle service will operate from Dartford calling at all stations to Gravesend / Gillingham

* A shuttle service will operate from Orpington calling at all stations to Ashford International

London Buses, London Underground and Docklands Light Railway will all accept Southeastern tickets
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If we get anymore I'll post them.
 
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