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| London Victoria travel chaos due to signal problems | London Victoria travel chaos due to signal problems |
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| Commuters have been advised to avoid London Victoria railway station after a signal failure caused major disruption across south London. | Commuters have been advised to avoid London Victoria railway station after a signal failure caused major disruption across south London. |
| Gatwick Express services are suspended while Southern and Thameslink trains are badly affected, National Rail said. | Gatwick Express services are suspended while Southern and Thameslink trains are badly affected, National Rail said. |
| There has been a total loss of signalling power on three separate supplies in the Streatham Common area, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) said. | |
| Disruption is expected until the end of the day, National Rail added. | Disruption is expected until the end of the day, National Rail added. |
| Victoria is the second busiest station in Great Britain with 75.8 million passenger entries and exits, according to Network Rail figures in 2016-17. | Victoria is the second busiest station in Great Britain with 75.8 million passenger entries and exits, according to Network Rail figures in 2016-17. |
| Both Southern and Thameslink have advised passengers not to travel to the capital. | Both Southern and Thameslink have advised passengers not to travel to the capital. |
| GTR, which operates Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express, said Network Rail was working to solve the problems. | |
| A spokesman said: "In the meantime passengers are urged not to travel from the south on our remaining services, which will be heavily overcrowded." | |
| National Rail said the fault with the signalling system at Streatham Common station meant disruption, cancellations and delays of up to 60 minutes until the end of the day's services. | |
| All lines are blocked through Streatham Common, it added. | |
| The issues have also affected Thameslink services between Luton and Wimbledon, which have been suspended until further notice. | The issues have also affected Thameslink services between Luton and Wimbledon, which have been suspended until further notice. |
| Alternative travel | Alternative travel |
| Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express tickets are valid for travel on the following services, via any reasonable route, including: | Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express tickets are valid for travel on the following services, via any reasonable route, including: |
| Source: National Rail | Source: National Rail |
| Have you been affected by the disruption to train services today? Please get in touch by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Have you been affected by the disruption to train services today? Please get in touch by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
| You can also contact us in the following ways: | You can also contact us in the following ways: |
| Or please use the form below: | Or please use the form below: |