Cliff Notes – Waterloo station hit by ‘major signalling failure’
- Commuters are advised not to travel due to a significant signalling failure at Waterloo station, affecting platforms 1 to 14.
- South Western Railway has announced it will implement cancellations and service alterations across its network, anticipating major disruption throughout the day.
- National Rail has also issued warnings of ongoing significant travel disruptions and encourages customers to stay updated on service changes.
Do not travel warning issued as London Waterloo station hit by ‘major signalling failure’ | UK News
Commuters have been told not to travel this morning after a major signalling problem at Waterloo station.
South Western Railway said due to the failure of the equipment, it could not “use platforms 1 to 14 at this time, significantly limiting capacity”.
The company has apologised for the travel disruption and told customers to check for updates, while National Rail has also warned that “major disruption is expected until the end of the day”.
SWR said trains across its network “will be subject to cancellations, platform changes and major service alteration”.
Network Rail statement
Network Rail said: “While we are hoping to restore some services later in the day, these are still likely to be subject to delays and alterations.
“Customers should please check back for updates. We are very sorry for the disruption to journeys this morning.”
The incident was reported at around 05:30, according to National Rail.
Passengers can use their rail tickets on specified routes with London Buses, Falcon Buses, Stagecoach South, and Morebus operators as well as certain train journeys on the Tube, CrossCountry, Southern and Great Western Railway.
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