Operator: London Overground
Routes affected:Between Highbury & Islington and New Cross / Clapham Junction / Crystal Palace / West Croydon
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Engineering work is taking place at various locations on the Windrush line, closing some lines.
Monday to Thursday:
The 23:38 Dalston Junction to West Croydon will be diverted to Crystal Palace.
Tuesday to Thursday:
The 23:51 Dalston Junction to Clapham Junction will not run.
If you have a National Rail paper ticket or e-ticket, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following operators’ services:
- London Bus route 157 for journeys between Crystal Palace, Anerley and Norwood Junction.
- London Bus routes 176 and 197 between Sydenham and Penge West.
- London Trams between East Croydon and West Croydon.
- Use London Overground services to Surrey Quays.
- London Bus routes P12 or 225 / 381 and 177 / 436 between Surrey Quays and Queens Road Peckham.
- London Bus route P12 between Surrey Quays and Peckham Rye.
- Jubilee line to Southwark and London Bus route 40 to Denmark Hill.
- Northern line to Clapham North for High Street Clapham.
- Mildmay line or National Rail services to Clapham Junction and London Bus route 87 to Wandsworth Road.
If you are using contactless payment / Oyster card, you can also use the above alternative travel options but you will be required to pay the normal tap in / tap out fares for your journey.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
You can plan your journey on London Buses / Trams / Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner
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