Rail Disruption Southern Status | No Southern trains between Shepherds Bush and Watford Junction after 21:00 on Sunday 28 December

Updated at: 10-Oct-2025 12:06:58: PM

Operator:  Southern

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Routes affected:

Southern between East Croydon / Clapham Junction and Watford Junction

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Description of Incident

Engineering work is taking place between Shepherds Bush and Watford Junction, closing various lines.

From approximately 21:00 on Sunday evening until the endo of service, no Southern trains will run between Shepherds Bush and Watford Junction.

Please use alternative London Overground trains between Clapham Junction and Willesden Junction. Or alternatively, Southern trains between Clapham Junction and London Victoria, London Underground between Victoria and Euston and London Northwestern Railway or London Overground trains between London Euston and Watford Junction.

Ticket acceptance:

You can use your ticket at no extra cost between London Euston and Watford Junction with London Northwestern Railway.

You can use paper tickets at no extra cost with London Underground / London Overground trains after 20:00:

  • Victoria – Euston (Victoria line)
  • Victoria – Shepherds Bush (Circle / Central lines)
  • Victoria – West Brompton (District line)
  • Oxford Circus – Harrow & Wealdstone (Bakerloo line)
  • Clapham Junction – Willesden Junction (Mildmay line)
  • Euston – Watford Junction (Lioness line)

Journey times on alternatives routes may be extended.

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This page created on: 10-Oct-2025 12:06:58: PM

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