Owing to snow earlier between Bedford and Brighton fewer trains are able to run on all lines.
Impact:
Train services running through these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 mins or revised at short notice. Disruption is expected until 02:00 22/01.
Customer Advice:
We strongly advise customers to allow additional time for their journeys and to check departure boards for their station at www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk regularly for the latest available information on train times.
The current service plan is as follows:
Bedford - Brighton services (fast between St Albans and St Pancras): We hope to operate a full service, but short notice alteration may occur.
Two trains per hour between Bedford and St Pancras International calling at all stations
An hourly service between London Blackfriars and Sutton via Wimbledon.
Customers travelling to and from Sevenoaks are advised to use London Underground and Southeastern services (to/from Victoria) to complete their journeys.
First Capital Connect is sorry for the delay to your service today.
Southern, South Eastern, South West Trains, First Capital Connect (Great Northern Route), First Capital Connect (Thameslink Route), East Midlands Trains, London Overground and London Midland services are conveying passengers via any reasonable route until further notice.
London Underground services are conveying passengers via any reasonable route until further notice. Arrangements have been made for First Capital Connect rail tickets to be accepted for these journeys.
TfL London Bus (Across London) services are conveying passengers via any reasonable route until further notice. Arrangements have been made for First Capital Connect rail tickets to be accepted for these journeys.
Croydon Tramlink services are conveying passengers via any reasonable route until further notice. Arrangements have been made for First Capital Connect rail tickets to be accepted for these journeys.
Emergency timetable in operation (http://www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk/static/filemanager/130121_TL_TT.pdf)
Now, it stopped snowing at around 9pm last night and no further snow fell.
Temperatures did not seem to drop excessively overnight either, so why such a major impact in the morning peak?
I believe that there were (still are?) points issues around the Elephant & Castle area that also caused disruption this morning but no mention is made of this is in the current communication.