Operator: Southern
Routes affected:To / from London Victoria
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Engineering work is taking place between London Victoria and Balham, closing some lines.
All day on Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday, a reduced train service will run between London Victoria and Clapham Junction / East Croydon.
No Southern trains will run between Clapham Junction and Watford Junction.
Trains travelling towards London Victoria will not be able to call at Battersea Park. Customers travelling from Battersea Park towards London Victoria should travel to Clapham Junction, then change for a train back towards London Victoria. Customers for Battersea Park should travel on to London Victoria, then catch the next train back to Battersea Park.
Trains which usually run between London Victoria and Hastings / Eastbourne / Littlehampton will be diverted to run between London Bridge and Hastings / Eastbourne / Littlehampton. On Sunday, these trains will only be able to run between London Bridge and Three Bridges.
Trains that usually run between London Victoria and Reigate will be amended to run between Redhill and Reigate only. Please use alternative Southern or Thameslink trains to travel between London and Redhill.
On Saturday and Monday only:
No direct trains will run between London Victoria and London Bridge. Trains will instead run between London Victoria and West Croydon via Crystal Palace.
Trains between London Victoria and Uckfield will run between East Croydon and Uckfield only.
National Rail ticket acceptance at no extra cost will be in place between:
- London Euston and Watford Junction (London Northwestern Railway)
- London Waterloo and Clapham Junction ( South Western Railway)
Paper ticket acceptance will be in place at no extra cost on London Underground / Overground trains:
- London Euston – Watford Junction (Lioness Line)
- Clapham Junction – Willesden Junction (Mildmay Line)
- Crystal Palace – Canada Water (Windrush Line)
- Vauxhall / Victoria – Euston (Victoria Line)
- Victoria – Shepherds Bush (Circle and Central Line)
- Victoria – West Brompton (District Line)
- Oxford Circus – Harrow & Wealdstone (Bakerloo Line)
- London Bridge – Canada Water (Jubilee Line)
Paper rail tickets will also be accepted at no extra cost on the following London Bus routes:
- Victoria – Battersea Park (Bus route 44)
- Battersea Park – Clapham Junction (Bus route 156 & 344)
- Victoria – Clapham Junction (Bus route 170)
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
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