Southern Status | Buses replace trains between Purley and East Grinstead / Oxted / Uckfield on Sunday 2 February





Updated at: 15-Nov-2024 11:23:42: AM

Operator:  Southern

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Routes affected:

All Southern services to / from Oxted / East Grinstead / Uckfield

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Description of Incident

Engineering work is taking place between South Croydon and Oxted / Uckfield, closing all lines.

No trains will run between South Croydon and Oxted / East Grinstead / Uckfield.

Replacement buses will run between:

  • Purley and East Grinstead, calling at Upper Warlingham and Oxted / East Grinstead
  • Oxted and Crowborough / Uckfield

Trains between London Bridge and East Croydon via Streatham will be diverted and run to / from West Croydon (via Selhurst).

Trains between London Victoria and Reigate will be amended to run between Reigate and Redhill only. You can use alternative Southern or Thameslink trains to travel between Redhill and London.

Sanderstead and Riddlesdown will have no train or replacement bus service all day on Sunday. If you are travelling to / from Sanderstead, you should instead use Purley Oaks station. For Riddlesdown you should instead use Purley Station.

Ticket acceptance:

Tickets for journeys on the Uckfield line will also be accepted on Southeastern trains between Tunbridge Wells and London Bridge.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries 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: 15-Nov-2024 11:23:42: AM

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