Sutton High Street stabbing: Travel disruptions and road closures
Police were called to the scene in Sutton High Street at 7.08pm on Tuesday night, and a crime scene is still in place as urgent investigations are underway.
No arrests have been made.
Here’s everything you need to know:
How are trains being affected?
According to National Rail, Sutton Station is set to be closed until the end of the day today (December 6).
This will affect Southern services between London Victoria and Epsom Downs, Dorking and Horsham.
Thameslink[1] services between Bedford, London Blackfriars and Sutton will also be affected.
Trains that normally start and terminate at Sutton will instead start and terminate from Carshalton for trains via Mitcham Junction, and West Sutton for trains via Wimbledon.
Customers are being advised to plan routes before travelling, with journey times expected to take up to 30 minutes longer due to alterations.
Customers affected are also able to use their tickets on London Buses on routes to and from Sutton.
Which roads are closed?
According to AA Maps, B2230 High Street is closed both ways between Mulgrave Road and Grove Road.
There is also congestion to Carshalton Road, back around the one-way system.
Sutton[2] High Street is closed either side of Sutton Station.
Which buses are affected?
According to TFL, these are the buses currently on diversion whilst a crime[3] scene is in place and roads are closed:
- Route S1 is missing stops between Sutton Station to Hail and Ride Cavendish Road southbound, and from Hail and Ride Langley Park Road to Sutton Station northbound.
- Route S3 is missing the stops from Sutton Station to Hail and Ride Langley Park Road eastbound, and from Hail and Ride Cedar Road to Sutton Station westbound.
- Route S4 is missing the stop Sutton / Grove Road 'R'.
- Route 80 is missing the stops from Gatton Close to Sutton / Grove Road northbound, and from Sutton Station to Gatton Close southbound.
- Routes 164 and N44 are shortened to Sutton Post Office.
- Route 280 is missing the stops from Gatton Close to Sutton / Grove Road northbound, and from Sutton Station to Sutton Hospital southbound.
- Route 470 is missing the stops Sutton Station 'AB' and 'AC', and Sutton / Grove Road 'R'.