National Rail is reporting that, due to a landslip between Edenbridge and Tonbridge which has damaged tracks in the Edenbridge / Penshurst area, Southern cannot run trains between Edenbridge and Tonbridge until at least Monday 15 April, and possibly longer.
Network Rail engineers reported on Friday 29th March, that a landslip in the Edenbridge / Penshurst area has caused significant damage to the embankment that carries the railway. This will need major works to correct, and until this can be carried out trains will not be able to run through the area.
Engineers are carrying out a detailed examination of the area over the next few days. and expect to complete plans for a permanent fix by Wednesday 3 April, after which construction and repair work can commence. This work is expected to last until at least Monday 15 April, and as work progresses, more information will become available. Replacement bus services are being set up.
Network Rail engineers reported on Friday 29th March, that a landslip in the Edenbridge / Penshurst area has caused significant damage to the embankment that carries the railway. This will need major works to correct, and until this can be carried out trains will not be able to run through the area.
Engineers are carrying out a detailed examination of the area over the next few days. and expect to complete plans for a permanent fix by Wednesday 3 April, after which construction and repair work can commence. This work is expected to last until at least Monday 15 April, and as work progresses, more information will become available. Replacement bus services are being set up.
Incident: Edenbridge | National Rail
Buses replace trains between Edenbridge and Tonbridge until the end of the day on Sunday 14 April. Find details of all current incidents on National Rail Enquiries.
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A landslip has been discovered between Edenbridge and Tonbridge meaning that all lines are currently closed.
Trains running between Redhill and Tonbridge will be revised to start / terminate at Edenbridge.
Disruption is expected until the end of the day on Sunday 14 April.
Customer advice:
A landslip which has damaged tracks in the Edenbridge / Penshurst area means that Southern cannot run between Edenbridge and Tonbridge until at least Monday 15 April, and possibly longer. Please see the below for a breakdown of how services are affected.
Travel advice for today, Monday 1 April:
Train services will run between Redhill and Edenbridge only.
These will call at the following stations in both directions:
- Redhill
- Nutfield
- Godstone
- Edenbridge
Rail replacement buses will complete the rest of the usual route in both directions, and will call at:
- Edenbridge
- Penshurst
- Leigh
- Tonbridge
Please check before you travel both today and tomorrow. You will need to use an alternative route or a replacement bus to complete your journey, and as such it is advised that you allow at least an extra 30 minutes travel time.
Services from tomorrow, Tuesday 2 April onwards:
No train services will run between Redhill and Tonbridge in either direction, and replacement buses will serve the whole route, calling at the following stations:
- Redhill
- Nutfield (Memorial Hall)
- Godstone
- Edenbridge
- Penshurst
- Leigh
- Tonbridge
If you're travelling to / from Nutfield station, a separate minibus service will run between Nutfield station and Redhill, in both directions.
If you're travelling from Tonbridge or Leigh and you need Nutfield station, please either travel to Nutfield (Memorial Hall) on the full-size buses, or travel to Redhill and change there for the minibus service to Nutfield Station.
If you're travelling from Nutfield towards Leigh or Tonbridge, please either use the bus stops at Nutfield (Memorial Hall), or use the minibus service from the station to Redhill, changing there for the full-size buses towards Leigh and Tonbridge.
Replacement bus stops:
Buses will stop at the following locations:
- Redhill: outside the main station entrance on Princess Way.
- Nutfield: full-size buses on the Redhill-Edenbridge and Redhill-Tonbridge routes will stop on the A25 at the Nutfield Memorial Hall (please note, this is just over one mile north of the station), minibuses will stop close to the station on North Station Approach.
- Godstone: on Eastbourne Road, near The Lagham Pub (near the platform 2 side of the station).
- Edenbridge: on Station Road, near the station itself.
- Penshurst: outside the station, near The Little Brown Jug Public House.
- Leigh: outside the Fleur de Lis Public House on the High Street.
- Tonbridge: outside the front of the station.
Alternative travel and parking options:
Your rail ticket for the Redhill to Tonbridge line will be accepted on the following alternative routes, at no additional cost to you:
- If you are travelling between Edenbridge, Penshurst or Leigh and stations in the London area, you may wish to use Southeastern services between Tonbridge, Hildenborough (near Leigh), London Bridge and London Charing Cross. From London Bridge or London Charing Cross, you can use London Underground services to other London terminals (such as London Victoria) at no additional cost.
- If you are travelling between Redhill and Tonbridge, you can travel via London Bridge, using Thameslink services between Redhill and London Bridge, and Southeastern services between London Bridge and Tonbridge. The same applies in the opposite direction.
- If you are travelling between Leigh, Penshurst or Edenbridge and East Croydon, alternative Southern trains on the Uckfield Line serve Edenbridge Town, which is about a 10-15 minute walk from Edenbridge station.
- If you are travelling from Edenbridge, you can walk to Edenbridge Town which takes approximately 20 minutes. From Edenbridge Town, you can board alternative Southern services towards East Croydon and London. Southern connections are available on the London Bridge / Uckfield route. A walking route can be found here.
You may also travel from stations between East Grinstead and Oxted, and from stations between Caterham and Purley.
You can check if your journey will be affected using the live route map here.
See the alternative route maps here for help planning your alternative route.
Can you tell me more about the incident?
Following a report of an issue with the track in the Edenbridge / Penshurst area on Friday 29 March, Network Rail engineers have identified that a landslip has caused significant damage to the embankment that carries the railway. This will need major works to correct, and until this can be carried out trains will not be able to run through the area.
Engineers are carrying out a detailed examination of the area over the next few days. and expect to complete plans for a permanent fix by Wednesday 3 April, after which construction and repair work can commence. This work is expected to last until at least Monday 15 April, and as work progresses, more information will become available.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner
Compensation:
You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.