CJG wrote:

Anyone know what time it happened? And was it a gradual thing or did
everything stop at once?

It happened at about 6.25-6.30.

I was walking down St Swithin's Lane towards Cannon Street when the
lights went out in an office building on my left.

Got to Cannon St, noticed streetlights were off (they had been on, it
was quite dark) and McD's sign wasn't lit. Thought "power cut, wonder
how localised".

Crossed road and approached Cannon Street station. All but emergency
lights off in arcade. Went up into station, gates open, emergency
lighting only. Train lights on, so traction current presumably ok?
Staff saying no signals, no trains anywhere.

Walked over London Bridge and down to the Elephant, by which time the
power was back on. Must have been about 6.50-7.00. Got a 453 and then
a 436 to Lewisham, then walked.

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James Farrar |
London SE 13 |