Nightmare: Signalling problems leave thousands of commuters waiting at London Victoria

Earlier today: Hour-long rail delays to last most of day as engineers tackle signal failure between Purley and East Croydon

Commuters heading home to Croydon are among those stuck at London Victoria this evening.

Major disruption to @SouthernRailUK and @GatwickExpress services. Please check before you travel. We're out on the concourse and may 1/2

— London Victoria (@NetworkRailVIC) December 15, 2015

this should be a half hour journey that will most likely take me an hour. East Croydon standing to be the worst station ever.

— Sam(ta) (@Sammie_May_) December 15, 2015

@SouthernRailUK absolute outrage. No trains to London. Just been kicked off train at Horsham that was Victoria bound #WTF staff are clueless

— SassiSoutherner (@SassiSoutherner) December 15, 2015

@nationalrailenq No trains out of waterloo, victoria or London bridge. Any trains getting out of london at all? and if so where from?!

— Lucinda Barton (@ljbarton) December 15, 2015

@SouthernRailUK any trains from London Victoria to Horsham? I'm stuck

— Karim Hamouda (@KHamouda74) December 15, 2015

Travel alerts say there are delays of up to one hour and 15 minutes on Southern between Purley and East Croydon and reduced service due to signalling problem at South Croydon.

Tickets were being accepted on London Underground, London Bus and Southeastern services.

The London bound lines were open at about 4.30pm. Trains were running but at reduced speeds.

Trains between Southampton, Portsmouth, Bognor Regis and Victoria were not running between Horsham and London Victoria.

London Victoria is the Uk's second busiest station.

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