Commuter chaos with thousands stranded at London’s Victoria station after signal failure forces train cancellations
- Trains in and out of London Victoria are facing delays and cancellations tonight
- Hundreds of passengers were left stranded at the station following signal failure
- London Bridge is also affected, they are two of the busiest stations in the UK
One of the country’s busiest train stations is ‘at a standstill’ with hundreds of passengers left stranded after a signal failure forced cancellations.
Trains in and out of London Victoria are facing delays and cancellations until the end of the day, following the ‘major signal failure’ near East Croydon.
Images posted on social media showed hundreds of passengers stuck on the station concourse, unable to catch their Southern, Southeastern and Gatwick Express trains home.
Thameslink services out of London Bridge have also been affected by the problems.
Delays are expected to last until 11pm, although the knock-on effect means some trains will also face delays in the morning.
Hundreds of commuters have been left stranded at London’s Victoria station, after a signal failure
Images posted on social media showed hundreds of passengers held on the station concourse, unable to catch their trains
Peter Kyle, Labour MP for Hove and Portslade, was caught up in the disruption at Victoria. He described the central London hub as being ‘at a standstill’
Victoria and London Bridge are Britain’s second and fourth busiest stations, carrying 75 million and 48 million passengers in 2017/18 respectively.
Peter Kyle, Labour MP for Hove and Portslade, was caught up in the disruption at Victoria.
He described the central London hub as being ‘at a standstill’ and apologised to those struggling to get home.
He tweeted: ‘I’m sorry to every passenger, I know there’s a lot more that needs sorting on this service, I’m fighting for that.
‘You have been let down badly this evening.’
Rob Broomby, a TV producer, was also stuck at Victoria and said it was the ‘worst transport chaos’ he had seen.
He added: ‘There was a lot of good humour in the bar as people settled in for a long wait, but when the platform indicators began flashing on and off it felt more like a Christmas tree with dodgy wiring.’
Network Rail apologised and advised people to find other routes if possible.