Overview
- Thameslink halted services between London Blackfriars and East Croydon after emergency services closed Streatham Common station.
- Thameslink said major disruption would last for several hours, with the operator advising that problems could continue until 3pm.
- With diversion paths blocked by planned engineering works, no suitable route was available until the station could reopen.
- A separate incident in which a person was hit by a train between Bedford and Luton further impacted services on the same day.
- Passengers were urged to change plans or use accepted tickets on TfL buses and Metrobus Route 100, while limited rail‑replacement options quickly reached capacity.