Disruptions & planned work

Engineering work is taking place between Sydenham and Crystal Palace, closing all lines. London Overground: No trains will run between Sydenham and Crystal Palace. You can use your ticket at no extra cost on London bus route 157 between Anerley and Crystal Palace. Southern: It is not yet known how this service will be affected. Check back closer to the date of travel for more information. Thameslink: It is not yet known how this service will be affected. Check back closer to the date of travel for more information. Check before you travel: If you are travelling with London Overground, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . If you are travelling with Southern or Thameslink, these changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

From 10 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 10 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 19 Oct 2026, 11:32

Operators: London Overground, Southern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place in the Crystal Palace area, closing some lines. London Overground: No trains will run between Sydenham and Crystal Palace. Ticket acceptance: You can use your ticket at no extra cost on: London Bus routes: 157 between Anerley and Crystal Palace 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 157 for journeys between Crystal Palace, Anerley and Norwood Junction 122 or 450 between Sydenham and Crystal Palace 176 and 197 between Sydenham and Penge West Southern Services between Crystal Palace, Norwood Junction and East Croydon London Trams between East Croydon and West Croydon Southern: All day on Sunday, no trains will run between Balham and Crystal Palace / Norwood Junction / Sydenham. Trains between London Victoria and London Bridge will not run. You can use your tickets at no extra cost on the following services: London Bus routes 201, 249, 255, 315, 322, 417 and 432 between Balham and Crystal Palace London Bus route 157 between Crystal Palace and Anerley / West Croydon via Norwood Junction (paper tickets only) London Underground between Canada Water and London Bridge (Jubilee line) London Overground between West Croydon and Canada Water Additionally, the 00:40 London Victoria to Norwood Junction service will terminate at Balham. A replacement bus service will run from Balham to Norwood Junction. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Underground / London Buses / London Trams 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 drop-off 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.

From 25 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 25 Oct 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 15 Oct 2026, 11:22

Operators: London Overground, Southern

Engineering work is taking place between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace / East Croydon, closing all lines. London Overground: All day on Sunday, no trains will run between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace / West Croydon. You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following services: Southern rail replacement buses between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace / West Croydon. London Bus Routes: 171 between New Cross Gate and Brockley P4 between Brockley and Honor Oak Park P4 / 197 / 176 / P12 / 122 between Honor Oak Park and Forest Hill / Sydenham 157 between Crystal Palace, Anerley and Norwood Junction 122 / 450 between Sydenham and Crystal Palace 176 / 197 between Sydenham and Penge West London Trams: between East Croydon and West Croydon Southern: All day on Sunday, no trains will run between London Bridge and East Croydon / Crystal Palace via New Cross Gate / Sydenham. Replacement buses will run between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace. A few early morning / late night buses will run between London Bridge and West Croydon. Trains between London Bridge and Caterham / Tattenham Corner will run to an amended timetable and will be diverted to run via Peckham Rye. London Victoria to London Bridge trains will only run between London Victoria and Crystal Palace. Ticket acceptance: Tickets will also be accepted at no extra cost on: London Underground Jubilee line trains between London Bridge and Canada Water London Overground trains between Canada Water and New Cross Gate Southeastern Railway trains between London Victoria and Penge East / Nunhead Paper rail tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on London Bus route 157 between Crystal Palace and West Croydon. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Underground / London Buses 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 drop-off 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.

From 15 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 15 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 8 Oct 2026, 11:42

Operators: London Overground, Southern

Engineering work is taking place between Canada Water and New Cross / New Cross Gate, closing some lines. All day, no trains will run to / from New Cross. Trains between Highbury & Islington and Crystal Palace will run a reduced service. You can use your ticket at no extra cost on London Bus routes 53 / 453 between New Cross Gate and New Cross, and on route 157 between Anerley and Crystal Palace. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Buses by using the Transport for London Journey Planner .

From 27 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 27 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 5 Oct 2026, 14:37

Operators: London Overground

Engineering work is taking place overnight between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace / West Croydon, closing some lines overnight. London Overground: No service between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace / West Croydon after 23:50. 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: Rail replacement buses (operated by Southern) will run between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace. Local buses routes: 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 Southern Services between Crystal Palace, Norwood Junction and East Croydon. 157 for journeys between Crystal Palace, Anerley and Norwood Junction. 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. Southern: The following services will be amended: Monday to Thursday: The 23:02 London Bridge to Selhurst train will depart later at 23:05 and run later at all stations to Selhurst The 23:20 London Victoria to London Bridge train will depart later at 23:22 and run non-stop from Streatham Hill to London Bridge The 23:58 London Bridge to Streatham Hill train will run non-stop from London Bridge to Streatham Hill Tuesday to Friday: The 00:01 London Bridge to Selhurst train will depart later at 00:04 The 00:02 London Bridge to East Croydon train will be diverted between London Bridge and Norwood Junction and will call at Norwood Junction and East Croydon approximately 10 minutes later than usual The 00:17 London Bridge to Caterham train will be diverted between London Bridge and Norwood Junction and will call at stations from Norwood Junction to Caterham approximately 10 minutes later than usual The 00:35 London Bridge to East Croydon train will be diverted and will only call at Norwood Junction Rail replacement buses will run between London Bridge, Sydenham and Streatham Hill / East Croydon for connections. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on Local Bus routes 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 drop-off 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.

From 7 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 11 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 24 Sept 2026, 10:48

Operators: London Overground, Southern

Engineering work is taking place at London Bridge, closing most lines. London Overground: No service between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace /West Croydon. Passengers can use Southern rail replacement buses at no extra cost, or: Local 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 157 for journeys between Crystal Palace, Anerley and Norwood Junction 122 or 450 between Sydenham and Crystal Palace 176 and 197 between Sydenham and Penge West Southern services between Crystal Palace, Norwood Junction and East Croydon London Trams between East Croydon and West Croydon Southern: All day on Saturday and Sunday, no trains will run between London Bridge and East Croydon / Crystal Palace via New Cross Gate / Sydenham. Replacement buses will run between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace. Trains between London Bridge and Caterham / Tattenham Corner will run to an amended timetable and will be diverted to run via Peckham Rye. London Victoria to London Bridge trains will only run between London Victoria and Crystal Palace. On Saturday, trains which usually run between East Croydon and Watford Junction will only run between Clapham Junction and Shepherds Bush / Watford Junction. Uckfield trains will only run between East Croydon and Uckfield. Trains that usually run between London Bridge and Epsom will not run. A reduced number of trains will run between London Victoria and West Croydon. Southern and Gatwick Express trains between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport / south coast destinations will also run to a slightly amended timetable due to changes to the times of Thameslink train services that are diverted between London Bridge and East Croydon. Ticket acceptance: Paper rail tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on London Bus route 157 between Crystal Palace and West Croydon. Tickets will also be accepted at no extra cost on London Underground Jubilee line trains between London Bridge and Canada Water, and on London Overground trains between Canada Water and New Cross Gate. Tickets will also be accepted at no extra cost on Southeastern trains between London Victoria and Penge East / Nunhead. Thameslink: All day on Saturday and Sunday , most Thameslink trains will be diverted and unable to call at London Bridge. Thameslink Rainham route trains will run to an amended timetable between Luton and Rainham on Saturday , and between Kentish Town and Dartford on Sunday . All other Thameslink trains which usually run via London Bridge will be diverted between London Blackfriars and East Croydon, not call at London Bridge, and run to a revised timetable with extended journey times. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Buses / London Underground / London Trams 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 drop-off 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.

From 31 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 1 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 24 Sept 2026, 09:41

Operators: London Overground, Southern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between Sydenham and West Croydon, closing some lines overnight. From 23:00 until the end of service each night, no London Overground trains will run between Sydenham and West Croydon. You can use your ticket at no extra cost on Southern services between East Croydon, Norwood Junction and Crystal Palace, and on the following bus routes: 157 between Norwood Junction, Anerley and Crystal Palace 176 / 197 between Sydenham and Penge West Additionally, you can use your ticket an no extra cost on London Trams between East Croydon and West Croydon. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Buses / Trams by using the Transport for London Journey Planner .

From 30 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 3 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 17 Sept 2026, 09:32

Operators: London Overground

Engineering work is taking place between New Cross Gate and Sydenham, closing some lines overnight. The 23:38 Dalston Junction to West Croydon service will be diverted to run between Dalston Junction and Crystal Palace. You can use your ticket at no extra cost on local buses between Sydenham and Penge West, and also between Norwood Junction, Anerley and Crystal Palace. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Buses by using the Transport for London Journey Planner .

From 23 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 26 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 16 Sept 2026, 15:41

Operators: London Overground

Engineering work is taking place in the East Croydon area, closing some lines late on Friday evening. London Overground: After 23:45, no trains will run between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace / West Croydon. Last Services: 22:47 Highbury & Islington to West Croydon 22:56 Highbury & Islington to Crystal Palace 23:16 West Croydon to Highbury & Islington 23:17 Crystal Palace to Highbury & Islington You can use Southern Rail Replacement buses or: Local 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 157 for journeys between Crystal Palace, Anerley and Norwood Junction 122 or 450 between Sydenham and Crystal Palace 176 and 197 between Sydenham and Penge West Southern Services between Crystal Palace, Norwood Junction and East Croydon London Trams between East Croydon and West Croydon. Southern: As a result: The 22:33 Uckfield to London Bridge train will terminate at East Croydon. You should use an alternative train to London Bridge The 22:54 Caterham to London Bridge train will terminate at East Croydon. You should use an alternative train to London Bridge The 23:20 London Victoria to London Bridge train will run non-stop from Streatham Hill to London Bridge, and be diverted via Tulse Hill The 23:40 London Bridge to Caterham / Tattenham Corner train will be diverted to run via Tulse Hill and Crystal Palace. It will depart 2 minutes later than normal The 23:58 London Bridge to Streatham Hill train will run non-stop between London Bridge and Streatham Hill, and be diverted via Tulse Hill The 00:17 (Saturday morning) London Bridge to Caterham train will be diverted to run via Tulse Hill and Crystal Palace The 00:35 (Saturday morning) London Bridge to East Croydon train will be diverted via Tulse Hill and Crystal Palace, and run non-stop between London Bridge and Norwood Junction. A replacement bus will run from London Bridge and Crystal Palace / Streatham Hill / East Croydon 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 Trams 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 drop-off 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.

From 6 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 6 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 16 Sept 2026, 12:22

Operators: London Overground, Southern