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| London Victoria power failure leaves hundreds stranded | |
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| Hundreds of commuters are facing major delays after the electricity supply to London Victoria failed. | |
| Southern Railway, Southeastern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express were all reporting cancellations and delays of up to 45 minutes on Tuesday. | Southern Railway, Southeastern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express were all reporting cancellations and delays of up to 45 minutes on Tuesday. |
| The power problems had affected a large section of track between Croydon and Victoria, Southern Railway said. | The power problems had affected a large section of track between Croydon and Victoria, Southern Railway said. |
| All lines are now open but commuters have been told to expect disruption until the end of service. | All lines are now open but commuters have been told to expect disruption until the end of service. |
| Network Rail apologised to customers and said the problems were due to a "power supply issue" at about 18:00 BST. | |
| A spokesperson said: "We would advise passengers to check before they travel as there are severe delays and cancellations of services. | |
| "We'd like to thank passengers for their patience and we're sorry for any inconvenience caused." | |
| A Southeastern spokesperson said the initial problem had been resolved. | |
| He added: "We are expecting disruption to continue until the end of service. | |
| "We apologise for any inconvenience caused, and would also encourage anyone who has experienced a delay of 30 minutes or more to claim Delay Repay via the Southeastern website." | |
| About 210,000 passengers use London Victoria every day, according to average figures collected for the Office of Rail and Road in 2016-17. |