Rail Disruption Southern Status | Buses replace early morning trains between London Bridge / Tulse Hill and Norwood Junction / Selhurst / East Croydon on Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 December

Updated at: 07-Oct-2025 10:32:26: AM

Operator:  Southern

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Routes affected:

Southern between London bridge and Norwood Junction / East Croydon / West Croydon Caterham / Tattenham Corner

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Description of Incident

Engineering work is taking place between London Bridge and East Croydon Via Sydenham, closing various lines very early on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.

As a result:

  • The 00:01 London Bridge to Norwood Junction (via Crystal Palace) train will be diverted after Tulse Hill to run to Selhurst. A replacement bus will run from Tulse Hill to Norwood Junction via Crystal Palace
  • The 00:10 London Victoria to Norwood Junction train will not run. Replacement buses will run between Balham and Norwood Junction, calling at all stations
  • The 00:17 London Bridge to Caterham / Tattenham Corner train will be diverted between London Bridge and East Croydon, running non-stop between London Bridge and Selhurst, and will run later than usual
  • The 00:20 London Bridge to West Croydon train will not run. A replacement bus will run from London Bridge to West Croydon, calling at stations via Sydenham
  • The 00:25 London Victoria to Norwood Junction train will not run. Replacement buses will run between Balham and Norwood Junction, calling at all stations
  • The 00:35 London Bridge to East Croydon will not run. A replacement bus will run from London Bridge to East Croydon, calling at stations via Sydenham
  • The 00:40 London Victoria to Norwood Junction train will not run. Replacement buses will run between Balham and Norwood Junction, calling at all stations

Please note these trains run on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, but at the end of Monday and Tuesday’s service.

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: 07-Oct-2025 10:32:26: AM

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