Southbound train line currently block South of East Croydon due to points failure

[Papa Lazarou]

https://twitter.com/TLRailUK/status/722402775712342016

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Let's hope they can fix it before it screws up the entire rail network for this evening

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Unbelievable.

 

[blueandwhitestripes]

Unbelievable.

Not really

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Yes, in it's true sense of the word, unbelievable is one of the last words I'd use to describe this.

Inevitable is a good one.

 

[Brighthelmstone]

Yes, in it's true sense of the word, unbelievable is one of the last words I'd use to describe this.

Inevitable is a good one.

Business as usual is probably closer though !

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Well there's a surprise

 

[Ernest]

Wouldn't happen in Germany

 

[DTES]

National Rail website says "delays expected until 15:00". How much faith do we put in them having it cleared in the next 45 minutes......?

 

[Notters]

They need to sort BML2 out, then close BML1 almost entirely, except for local services, rebuild it from scratch.

 

[albionite]

..,,

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

https://twitter.com/TLRailUK/status/722402775712342016

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Let's hope they can fix it before it screws up the entire rail network for this evening

Fat chance

 

[halbpro]

They need to sort BML2 out, then close BML1 almost entirely, except for local services, rebuild it from scratch.

Pretty much the only option at this point, and it'll never happen.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Pretty much the only option at this point, and it'll never happen.

We need a monorail

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

How many years, if not decades, have points failures in the Croydon area been wheeled out as an excuse now?

 

[halbpro]

We need a monorail

A genuine bona-fide electrified six-car monorail?

 

[beorhthelm]

not being announced on the Southern site and the National rail notes delays East Croydon to Redhill - so it probably on the slow line.

 

[pasty]

As the occasionally heard footy chant goes...

F**ing useless
do do be do

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Wouldn't happen in Germany

Unless Croydon and their rusty points get a much needed transfer to the Bundesliga

 

[Goldstone1976]

Currently on a southbound Thameslink service on my way to Btn, due in at East Croydon at 15:19. Nothing mentioned on the train so far. Means nothing, I know.

I'll post what happens on this thread...

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Currently on a southbound Thameslink service on my way to Btn, due in at East Croydon at 15:19. Nothing mentioned on the train so far. Means nothing, I know.

I'll post what happens on this thread...

Oooh, the tension!