All trains between Purley and Caterham have been suspended due to flooding, causing rush-hour disruption on the rest of the line.
Some trains have been cancelled and others are running up to 25 minutes late due to the flooding at Whyteleafe.
Southern Rail said it had no estimate of when normal service would resume.
TfL are accepting rail tickets on buses between Purley and Caterham.
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