Operator: Thameslink
Routes affected:Between Luton / St Albans City and Sutton
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Engineering work is taking place between London Blackfriars and Sutton, closing all lines.
No trains will run between London Blackfriars and Sutton via Mitcham Junction / Wimbledon.
Paper rail tickets will be accepted on the following services:
- London Underground between Kings Cross St Pancras and Morden
- London Underground between Blackfriars and Wimbledon
- London Buses between Blackfriars and Streatham
- London Buses between Streatham and Sutton
- London Trams between Wimbledon and East Croydon
Thameslink trains that usually run between St Albans City and Rainham (Kent) will be extended to operate between Luton and Rainham (Kent).
Trains from Bedford running towards London stations will depart earlier than usual from Bedford.
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