A landslip closed train lines through Epsom station on Sunday (December 15), exacerbating disruption for passengers during a month-long strike by South Western Railway (SWR) workers.
A spokesperson for the rail operators said that “all lines” running through Epsom would be down until Tuesday, with Monday’s entire service in the area already allotted for the significant clean-up operation.
The landslip happened between Epsom and Ewell West stations early on Sunday.
⚠️ *UPDATE 15/12* Due to a landslip between Epsom and Motspur Park all lines are blocked. Train services running through these stations may be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until the end of the day on Monday 16 December. https://t.co/imkvCCexC2
— SWR Help (@SW_Help) December 15, 2019
SWR offered the following statement regarding the present disruption:
“Due to a landslip between Epsom and Ewell West all lines are blocked.
“Train services running through these stations will be revised. Disruption is expected until the end of the day on 16/12/2019.
“Engineers on site are working to rectify the issue, however due to the complicated nature of the repairs, lines will not be open tomorrow, 16/12.
“This means that trains booked to run between London Waterloo and Epsom will terminate / restart from Ewell West. The buses already booked to run between Effingham Junction and Epsom will extend and run to / from Ewell West.”
To help passengers complete their journeys, SWR added that tickets would be accepted “at no extra cost” on the following lines and bus routes:
- Southern services between Epsom and London Victoria
- TfL Buses between Surrey and London Waterloo
SWR workers represented by the RMT transport workers’ union are currently in the middle of a 27-day strike over a dispute with SWR about guards on trains and the safety of train drivers.
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