{"id":422925,"date":"2024-11-19T19:07:06","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T19:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/?p=422925"},"modified":"2024-11-19T19:07:20","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T19:07:20","slug":"crucial-thameslink-route-disrupted-for-five-days-over-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/area\/elephant-and-castle\/crucial-thameslink-route-disrupted-for-five-days-over-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Crucial Thameslink route disrupted for five days over Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>South London train users have been warned of Christmas disruption meaning no service on a crucial part of the Thameslink route.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Track replacements mean the line between St Pancras International and Herne Hill will close from Christmas Day until Sunday, December 29.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"69959\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448384\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">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<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Passengers have been asked to plan ahead and check before travelling. Buses will run on some routes and diversions along others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Network Rail engineers will install 1,670m of new rails between Farringdon and Blackfriars, and recycle leftover scrap rail, as part of the works.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"68153\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448385\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtMzg5NTcwMTYzMCIgY2xhc3M9InNvdXRoLWNvbnRlbnQgc291dGgtZW50aXR5LXBsYWNlbWVudCIgc3R5bGU9Im1hcmdpbi1sZWZ0OiBhdXRvO21hcmdpbi1yaWdodDogYXV0bzt0ZXh0LWFsaWduOiBjZW50ZXI7Ij48IS0tICAvMTU0NzI1MDcwLDIyNjk0MTk2OTY5L3NvdXRod2Fya25ld3Mvc291dGh3YXJrbmV3cyAtLT4NCjxkaXYgaWQ9ImRpdi1ncHQtYWQtMngxIj4NCjxzY3JpcHQ+DQpnb29nbGV0YWcuY21kLnB1c2goZnVuY3Rpb24oKSB7IGdvb2dsZXRhZy5kaXNwbGF5KCdkaXYtZ3B0LWFkLTJ4MScpOyB9KTsNCjwvc2NyaXB0Pg0KPC9kaXY+ICAgICAgICAgIDwvZGl2Pg==<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Lucy McAuliffe, Network Rail\u2019s Sussex Route director said:\u00a0\u201cThe rails between St Pancras International and Blackfriars were installed in 2011, and after thirteen years and thousands of trains passing over the track, the rails are worn and need replacing with brand new rail to prevent faults delaying passenger journeys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWith the railway closed anyway on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, engineers will get a head start on the work ready for this crucial route to reopen.\u201d<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"71156\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448386\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtMzg2NDcwMTM4MCIgY2xhc3M9InNvdXRoLWluLWFydGljbGUtbXB1OSBzb3V0aC1lbnRpdHktcGxhY2VtZW50Ij48IS0tICAvMTU0NzI1MDcwLDIyNjk0MTk2OTY5L3NvdXRod2Fya25ld3Mvc291dGh3YXJrbmV3cyAtLT4NCjxkaXYgaWQ9ImRpdi1ncHQtYWQtbXB1OSI+DQo8c2NyaXB0Pg0KZ29vZ2xldGFnLmNtZC5wdXNoKGZ1bmN0aW9uKCkgeyBnb29nbGV0YWcuZGlzcGxheSgnZGl2LWdwdC1hZC1tcHU5Jyk7IH0pOw0KPC9zY3JpcHQ+DQo8L2Rpdj4gICAgIDwvZGl2Pg==<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Passenger advice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Trains between\u00a0St Albans City\u00a0and\u00a0Sutton via Mitcham Junction\/Wimbledon\u00a0will not run.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trains between\u00a0Bedford\/Luton\u00a0and\u00a0Three Bridges\u00a0will not run. 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Passengers have been asked to plan ahead and check before travelling. 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