London train services are facing major disruption on Friday following a serious derailment. Two people are being treated for “severe” injuries after a Southern train from London Victoria to Eastbourne carrying 150 people derailed in East Sussex yesterday afternoon.
Derailment causes line closures
The lines are closed for the foreseeable future, causing serious disruption to services with passengers being told to add an hour to expected journey times.
Overhead wire damage hits Thameslink and East Midlands
Meanwhile, damage to overhead electric wires between London St Pancras International and Bedford is causing major disruption to Thameslink and East Midlands Railway services.
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Bus strikes begin in north and east London
Away from the railways, the first in a series of London bus strikes is under way impacting more than 40 routes in the north and east of the capital.
