Updated at: 17-Nov-2025 11:11:53: AM
Operator: London Overground
Routes affected:
London Overground between Highbury & Islington and Crystal Palace
Southern between London Victoria and London Bridge
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Description of Incident
Engineering work is taking place between Balham and Beckenham Junction via Crystal Palace, closing some lines.
London Overground:
A reduced service (every 15mins) between Surrey Quays and West Croydon
Your paper rail ticket will be accepted at no extra cost on London Bus route 157 between Anerley and Crystal Palace.
Please allow more time for their journey.
Southern:
Trains which usually run between London Victoria and London Bridge, will not run. This means that no Southern trains will call it stations between Bridge and Norwood Junction via New Cross Gate.
Paper tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on London Underground Jubilee line trains between London Bridge and Canada water.
Tickets will also be accepted at no extra cost on London Overground Windrush Line trains between Canada Water and West Croydon.
Paper tickets will also be accepted at no extra cost on London Bus routes:
201, 249, 255, 315, 322, 417 and 432 for journeys between Balham and Crystal Palace.
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This page created on: 14-Nov-2025 14:29:25: PM