All trains have been blocked between Elmers End and Eden Park after a lorry struck a railway bridge in Beckenham this morning.
The lorry hit the bridge on Upper Elmers End Road, between the two stations, shortly before 11.10am on Monday 9 November. Response staff are attending the scene to inspect the bridge, and all lines between Elmers End and Eden Park remain blocked while those inspections are carried out.
Southeastern services have been disrupted between London Charing Cross and Hayes (Kent) as a result of the closure. No trains can run between Elmers End and Hayes. Services will be terminating at Elmers End and restart at Elmers End or Clock House, or will be diverted after New Beckenham to run to and from Orpington.
Trains on the route, which links the Hayes line into central London, are unable to run through the affected section until the bridge has been checked and declared safe. Passengers are advised to check before they travel and allow extra time for their journey.
No details have yet been confirmed about the lorry or its driver, or about how long the lines are likely to stay closed. This article will be updated as more information becomes available.
The incident adds to a difficult morning on London’s transport network. Part of the Metropolitan line was suspended earlier this morning after a casualty on the tracks, though the suspension has since been lifted and severe delays remain, and thick fog has caused disruption across the capital, with a yellow weather warning in place until 11am.
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