Operator: London Overground
Routes affected:London Overground between Clapham Junction and Dalston Junction / Highbury & Islington
Southeastern between London Victoria and Dartford / Dover Priory
Thameslink between London Blackfriars and Sevenoaks and also between London Victoria and Orpington
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Engineering work is taking place between Brixton and Nunhead / Ravensbourne, closing all lines via Denmark Hill.
London Overground:
No trains will run between:
- Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction
- New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace / West Croydon
Replacement buses will run between Canada Water and Clapham Junction.
Ticket acceptance:
You can use your ticket at no extra cost with:
London Buses:
- 171 / 171 between New Cross Gate and Brockley
- P4 between Brockley and Honor Oak Park
- P4 and 197 / 176 or P12 and 122 between Honor Oak Park and Forest Hill / Sydenham
- 122 or 450 between Sydenham and Crystal Palace
- 176 and 197 between Sydenham and Penge West
- 157 for journeys between Crystal Palace, Anerley and Norwood Junction
- P12 or 225 / 381 and 177 / 436 between Surrey Quays and Queens Road Peckham
- P12 between Surrey Quays and Peckham Rye
- 40 between Southwark and Denmark Hill
- 87 between Clapham Junction and Wandsworth Road
London Trams:
- Between East Croydon and West Croydon
London Underground:
- Jubilee line to / from Southwark
- Northern line to / from Clapham North for High Street Clapham
National Rail:
Mildmay line / National Rail services to / from Clapham Junction
Southeastern:
Bexleyheath Line: Trains between London Victoria and Dartford via Bexleyheath will not run.
Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Bexleyheath are not affected and will run normally.
Sole Street line: Trains between London Victoria and Dover Priory via Denmark Hill will run non stop between London Victoria and Bromley South.
Alternative travel options:
You can use the following alternative services at no extra cost:
Thameslink buses between Herne Hill and Bromley South via Denmark Hill and Catford.
London Underground between Victoria, Charing Cross, Embankment, Cannon Street, London Bridge, Southwark and Waterloo
London Buses routes P12, 78 and 484 between Denmark Hill and Lewisham
Thameslink:
Rail replacement buses will operate between Herne Hill and Bromley South, calling at all stations except Nunhead and Ravensbourne.
If you are travelling to Nunhead and Ravensbourne, paper rail tickets will be accepted on London Bus routes P12 and 354.
Services between London St Pancras International and Sevenoaks / Orpington services will run to a revised timetable and divert via Herne Hill, calling additionally at Beckenham Junction and Herne Hill.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
You can plan your journey on London Buses / London Underground 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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