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Commuters face travel chaos this evening after a huge sinkhole opened under the track at Forest Hill, disrupting Southern and London Overground trains.

The hole is affecting two railway tracks between East Croydon and London Bridge and trains are currently suspended.

It is set to cause chaos for commuters travelling home this evening and passengers are being advised to take alternative routes.

Passengers are venting their frustration on social media, with one tweeting: "Travelling with Southern rail has made a sinkhole in my soul."

Others described the rail disruptions as a "nightmare" and described it as "just more misery" for Southern Rail commuters with one customer describing it as "hell".

London Overground is not running between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace because of the hole and tickets are being accepted on London Underground services.

Southern Rail services between Norwood Junction and London Bridge are being diverted via Victoria and tickets are being accepted on London buses and London Underground on reasonable routes.

Customers for London Bridge are advised to travel via Victoria or Blackfriars.

A Network Rail spokesperson said: “Our engineers are on site investigating a hole which has appeared next to the track at Forest Hill.

“As a result, two of the four railway lines in the area have been closed for safety reasons.

“Some trains are being diverted and we urge passengers travelling between London Bridge and East Croydon to check before they travel.

“We will update passengers with more information as soon we can.”