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| London train derailment to disrupt Southeastern commuters for days | London train derailment to disrupt Southeastern commuters for days |
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| Disruption on a busy commuter line will last for the rest of the week following a freight train derailment, Network Rail has said. | |
| A 50-metre stretch of railway is being “completely rebuilt” in Lewisham, south-east London, following the accident at 5.30am on Tuesday. | A 50-metre stretch of railway is being “completely rebuilt” in Lewisham, south-east London, following the accident at 5.30am on Tuesday. |
| The train, whose rear two wagons derailed, was moved from the scene after being returned to the track using cranes, but “extensive damage” to the railway was uncovered. | The train, whose rear two wagons derailed, was moved from the scene after being returned to the track using cranes, but “extensive damage” to the railway was uncovered. |
| No Southeastern services are running from Lee, Mottingham or New Eltham, and some trains between London Cannon Street, London Charing Cross and Tunbridge Wells are being diverted to London Victoria. | No Southeastern services are running from Lee, Mottingham or New Eltham, and some trains between London Cannon Street, London Charing Cross and Tunbridge Wells are being diverted to London Victoria. |
| Most evening peak trains between London Cannon Street and the Medway towns are departing from London Blackfriars. | Most evening peak trains between London Cannon Street and the Medway towns are departing from London Blackfriars. |
| Andy Derbyshire, chief operating officer for Network Rail’s south-east route, said: “We know that this incident is disrupting many peoples’ journeys and I’m sorry it will be a few days yet before services return to normal. | Andy Derbyshire, chief operating officer for Network Rail’s south-east route, said: “We know that this incident is disrupting many peoples’ journeys and I’m sorry it will be a few days yet before services return to normal. |
| “We are doing everything we can to get the site clear and our repairs under way as quickly and safely as possible. | “We are doing everything we can to get the site clear and our repairs under way as quickly and safely as possible. |
| “We need to completely rebuild more than 50 metres of railway from the foundations up, just a few metres from one of the busiest railway lines in the south-east. | “We need to completely rebuild more than 50 metres of railway from the foundations up, just a few metres from one of the busiest railway lines in the south-east. |
| “This is a significant job but we’ll be working round-the-clock until the work is done and trains are back up and running for passengers.” | “This is a significant job but we’ll be working round-the-clock until the work is done and trains are back up and running for passengers.” |
| Passengers delayed by at least 30 minutes are urged to claim “delay repay” compensation, which is being doubled by Southeastern. | |
| Richard Dean, train services director at Southeastern, said: “We would like to thank those who travel with us for their continued patience while the emergency repair work is completed as quickly as possible during this time. | Richard Dean, train services director at Southeastern, said: “We would like to thank those who travel with us for their continued patience while the emergency repair work is completed as quickly as possible during this time. |
| “We would also ask our passengers to please continue checking before you travelling and to allow more time for your journeys.” | “We would also ask our passengers to please continue checking before you travelling and to allow more time for your journeys.” |