Passengers on some of the busiest rail routes in Britain were left fuming this morning after being warned not to travel because of over-running engineering works.
No South Western Railway trains were running between Surbiton and London Waterloo - the UK's busiest railway station - in the latest disruption to hit the route.
It follows a spate of problems involving signal and points failures, while a long-running dispute over the role of guards on trains has crippled services due to strikes.
Dozens of commuters wait for updates at Basingstoke train station in Hampshire this morning
Services out of London Waterloo were cancelled this morning, as the departure board shows
A commuter said this sign was 'the most helpful info we have had at Shepperton this morning'
Commuters took to Twitter to vent their anger today. Nicola Duffy, who works for Prospect union, tweeted: 'Seriously? Over running engineering works? Pathetic!'
Rachel Maitland added: 'South Western Railway advising not to travel... that's great but it's Monday morning, so we're not all travelling for fun. We have jobs to get to!'
Other social media users complained that SWR had 'surpassed yourselves today' and that the operator was running an 'absolutely useless service'.
A message from SWR to passengers said: 'We have been informed of over-running Network Rail engineering works between London Waterloo and Surbiton. This means that trains cannot run between London Waterloo and Surbiton.
'Customers are advised not to travel. Woking, Surbiton, Raynes Park and Earlsfield stations are currently closed. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
No South Western Railway trains are running between Surbiton and London Waterloo today
'The Network Rail engineering works were originally due to be cleared by 04.30 this morning; however, the works will now not be cleared until 08.30 at the earliest.
'Until the works clear no trains can leave Wimbledon or Clapham Junction depots.'
Normally-packed commuter trains were cancelled, leaving tens of thousands of passengers stranded.
A South Western Railway spokesman said: 'Passengers are asked to delay the start of their journeys this morning as all lines from Surbiton into Waterloo are blocked due to over-running engineering works.
'Network Rail engineers are working hard to reopen the lines as soon as possible but passengers are advised to check the website before starting their journey as currently services are having to be cancelled and diverted.
'We are sorry for the disruption and will update our website as soon as we have a clearer picture of when lines may reopen.'
Southern services between East Croydon and London Victoria were also disrupted because of over-running engineering works.
The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union called for the resignation of Transport Secretary Chris Grayling because of the latest bout of travel chaos.
General secretary Mick Cash said: 'The chaos into Waterloo this morning is just another example of the fragmentation and division on Britain's privatised railways where maintenance schedules and budgets are hacked to the bare bones while private operators like SWR are left with a free hand to rob the network blind in the name of profit.
'What we need is reintegration and a coherent system with all elements of the rail operation working together in one publicly-owned framework, with investment rather than exploitation as the watchword.
'While the crisis on our railways deepens, the Transport Secretary Chris Grayling is markedly absent while he ponders his self-interest and a possible resignation from the May Government. He should go, and he should go now.'
He added: 'With Waterloo closed and London and the South plunged into rail chaos this morning, RMT is now picking up reports of wholesale cancellations on Northern Rail due to a shortage of fleet, reinforcing the point that this is a national crisis.
'Both Arriva Rail North and South Western Railway have a track record of hacking back on staffing and budgets to bump up profits and today's Monday meltdown is the consequence of their actions. The case for public ownership is now overwhelming.'
A Network Rail spokesman said: 'We would like to apologise for the disruption to passengers' journeys on South Western this morning. This is due to over-running engineering works in the Hampton Court area.
'Currently all four lines are blocked and no trains are able to run between Surbiton and Waterloo. Network Rail workers are on site and hope to resolve the issue as soon as possible.
'Passengers are urged to check before they travel via National Rail Enquiries or with their train operator.'
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Main photo article Passengers on some of the busiest rail routes in Britain were left fuming this morning after being warned not to travel because of over-running engineering works.
No South Western Railway trains were running between Surbiton and London Waterloo – the UK’s busiest railway station...
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