Updated at: 02-Oct-2025 11:24:49: AM
Operator: Southern
Routes affected:
Between London Victoria and East Grinstead and also between Oxted and Uckfield
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Description of Incident
Engineering work is taking place between South Croydon and Oxted / East Grinstead / Uckfield, closing all lines.
All day on Sunday, no trains will run between South Croydon and Oxted / East Grinstead / Uckfield.
Replacement buses will run:
- between Purley and East Grinstead calling at Upper Warlingham and Oxted and East Grinstead
- between Oxted and East Grinstead calling at all stations
- between Oxted and Crowborough and between Crowborough and Uckfield
Please use alternative Southern or Thameslink trains to travel between Redhill and London.
Tickets for journeys on the Uckfield line will also be accepted on Southeastern trains between Tunbridge Wells and London Bridge at no extra cost.
Sanderstead and Riddlesdown will have no train or replacement bus service all day on Sunday.
Customers travelling to / from Sanderstead are advised to use Purley Oaks station and customers travelling to / from Riddlesdown are advised to use Purley Station.
Journey times will be increased when using replacement buses.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement bus travel advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.
You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
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This page created on: 22-Aug-2025 08:56:12: AM