Overview

• All lines between London Waterloo and Clapham Junction were closed Monday evening to allow emergency access, causing cancellations and delays of up to 60 minutes.
• Vauxhall station was evacuated, with police, ambulance and fire crews present, and an air ambulance reported at nearby Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens.
• National Rail advised that major disruption could last until 9 pm and operators accepted tickets on specified Tube, bus and alternative rail routes.
• Network sources reported that traction power was switched off in the affected area to enable responders to reach the railway safely.
• By about 1:30 am Tuesday, services were reported to be running normally and Vauxhall had reopened, though the cause of the incident remains unconfirmed.