Updated at: 11-Mar-2025 11:02:59: AM
Operator: London Overground
Routes affected:
London Overground between Highbury & Islington and Crystal Palace / West Croydon
All Southern services to / from London Bridge
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Description of Incident
Engineering work is taking place in the New Cross Gate area, closing various lines.
London Overground:
No trains will run between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace / West Croydon before approximately 09:00.
The first trains to run will be:
- 08:49 Highbury & Islington to West Croydon service
- 09:04 Crystal Palace to Highbury & Islington service
- 09:18 West Croydon to Highbury & Islington service
Ticket acceptance:
You can use the following services at no extra cost:
- Southern replacement buses between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace
- Southern train services between Crystal Palace and East Croydon via Norwood Junction
- London Buses by any reasonable route
- London Trams by any reasonable route
Southern:
Until approximately 09:00 on Sunday morning, trains to / from London Bridge will run to an amended timetable with some replacement buses.
Buses will replace trains between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace.
Trains between London Bridge and Caterham will run to an amended timetable and will be diverted, with extended journey times.
Trains which usually run between London Victoria and London Bridge will be amended to only run between London Victoria and Crystal Palace.
Ticket acceptance:
You can use paper tickets at no extra cost on London Bus route 157 between Crystal Palace and West Croydon.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
You can plan your journey on London Buses by using the Transport for London 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-Mar-2025 11:01:06: AM