VIA Cancels Trains South of London For Next 24 Hours

An accident involving a truck that struck a bridge on the Chatham sub on the CN Line between Chatham and London, has resulted in VIA Rail having to cancel all South Western corridor trains between London and Windsor for the next 24 hours.

Passengers on Train 70 stopped at Chatham were given the option to get off the train and make their own arrangements or to stay on the train going back to Windsor. For passengers on train 70 that wanted to complete their trip, VIA Rail offered alternative transportation.

All other trains on this route will operate between Toronto and London only. There will be no service or alternate transportation provided beyond London. Passengers will be offered a full refund for the untraveled portion of their tickets without service charges. Passengers can also choose to travel on another date and exchange fees will be waived.

Trains affected today between London and Windsor are:

Train 70 between Windsor and London
Train 72 between Windsor and London
Train 76 between Windsor and London
Train 78 between Windsor and London

Train 71 between London and Windsor
Train 73 between London and Windsor
Train 79 between London and Windsor

There are approximately 600 passengers affected by this incident.

Customers wishing to get more information or change their date of travel may do so at no additional charge by calling 1 888 VIA-RAIL (1 888 842-7245) or 1 800 268-9503 (deaf or hard of hearing).

VIA Rail will keep its passengers informed as the situation evolves.

Photo By Balcer – Own work, CC BY 2.5